B: Xi: Pity The Dictator Poem by Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

B: Xi: Pity The Dictator



Wanting what was 'grand',
he looked up 'connoisseur',
the 'universe',
'...to perfect the mind of man'.
He grew callous in his search:
'force',
'consanguinity',
'preposterous' and 'pompous'.
He hadn't understood
He really wanted 'good'.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Michael Walker 19 February 2018

I want 'good' too. Dictators may have some redeeming features. So many are pompous though.

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Danny Draper 14 September 2012

This is good, the desire for perfection or it's long slow searching ascent from the foot hills and the throwing up of individual words like sentinel landmarks hoping that each may be integral or a key, but the journey is the eventual landmark in our time line.

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Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide
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