I love you
but
you have
fallen
in with
the wrong crowd
They don’t care
about you
or your children
Hucksters
in shiny suits
lie and call it truth
With fast talk and small words
They steal your treasures
your reputation
your dignity
Orange is the new
black and blue
I weep for you
America
This is written for Verse Escape and for dVerse.
In Other Words 
I’ve read it three times now. Well done – well said.
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Thanks so much.
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Reblogged this on Yashica Pentamatic Fanatic and commented:
Well said – hits home.
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Thank you!
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I feel so sorry too… and seeing the change from outside I can clearly see how USA becomes less significant in the world…
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I don’t want my country to be great, I want it to be kind, faithful and smart.
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Me too, Tony. Me too.
And thanks for your kind comment.
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We have turned into nasty, petty bullies. I know we weren’t perfect before, but it’s like now we are trying to be as ignorant and obnoxious as possible.
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Damn thats serious and sobering. Great work but very sad too.
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Wow! When I got to the end I had a double take and re read the poem a couple more times. Powerful and so direct. Poignant
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Thank you Arati.
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Yes, I know conservatives think they are the only ones who love this country, but who could be raised here, travel across her face, know the freedom she gives us, and not love her? That she is kidnapped by the current bunch of thugs is one of the saddest things I’ve ever had to watch. A resonant, strong 55, Mary. Thanks so much for participating.
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Thank you Joy. I just imagine Woody Guthrie and Bob LaFollette and so many other good people must be turning in their graves. And our beloved Bernie keeps on fighting the good fight. He and the Florida high school kids are keeping me from despair just now.
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Ah Mary, spot on, sadly for all of us. My heart gets ripped out with each new bit of breaking news. Brilliant and compact bit of writing, with few words you said it all.
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Thank you so much, Ginny. I know, each morning I think it can’t get worse, and somehow it does.
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Oh Mary, this is truly excellent. Every day, I feel the sadness of what our country has become and the fear of where it is going.
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Me too… it’s like watching a slow-motion avalanche or car crash. You know disaster is coming, but don’t know how to stop it.
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There ARE so many good things still – I blame the 24/7 news media – they must fill the airwaves and bad news sells. Chin up .
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It is definitely hard to watch from the outside. Things are very different here in Canada. I think when people identify each other so strongly by their political party, then the focus on what’s important is lost.
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Maybe that’s the problem. I feel so… terrible about things here. I am mortified when I think of how we must look to the rest of the world. Arrogant and hate-filled, and really, really stupid. That’s not who most (I hope it’s most) of us want to be.
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I believe you and feel for you. I think it is a mentality or identity passed down and also highly politics. Here in Canada we tend to be less political in our thinking. Not identified by who we vote for (actually we usually do not even share it with others). We also change our minds from year to year based on who’s running instead of being so loyal to a particular group. More freedom in our thinking.
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Is it true that Fox News is not allowed to broadcast in Canada, because they don’t meet standards for truth in journalism?
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We can get Fox news here by satellite and cable so no, not true. However , there have been issues with them reporting incorrect information about events in Canada. Also, some here would say their reporting is way too hyped up, stretched, dramatic, assuming.
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And dishonest… Ok, thanks for the correct information.
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So sad to read about the state of your country. I pray that some major changes are coming your way and that love for the children and all things that dignity and freedom stand for, comes back to the forefront.
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Me too, Grace. Thank you.
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