The Greater Oppression

[apocalypticjay]

The silver linings turn to rust
The Soviet soldiers turned to dust
The whistling through the big blue
The touch landing inferno's the crew

The booklet was a gruesome novel
The words contain a sarcastic grovel
The time strangely seemed to extend
The lives bent, twisted and broken

The varnish? had dried leaving stains
The red colours worth all the fame?
The jumping from oblivious heights
The conclusion must be suicide?

London's burning, New York’s breaking
Berlin’s crumbling, Moscow's freezing
Africa's crying, China's falling
L.A's cracking, Israel’s divided
Japans creating, Korea's sneaking
Russia's laughing, Britain's raining
The Royals are fearing, that President's lying again

© J A Mason

Note: Written whilst Bush was in power.

[polonius]

You have penned a bitter list of military and political failure, Jay. History does seem to show that through the ages leaders always lead their leaders into incremental catastrophes that eventually result in absolute catastrophe. But perhaps catastrophe is a necessary evil, something that is genuinely ineluctable.

[~Count Infernus~]

indeed.. this was another incredible read.. highly innovative and deep.. I could read your stuff all day long brother and do sometimes..lol another great entry from your pen my friend

[Dr Fogg]

Such is this sick crazy world, if only everyone was a poet. I enjoyed this immensley.