The oil slicks still present though his ship's deep-six,
mind's pollution disaster, scum's scourge on high seas,
the weird child of George Orwell, George Wallace, 'BAD' Shane! (1)
Wonks filled truth full of lead, watched him 'clap' the world's pain;
for ‘ conservative's base, ' all black lives are disease
(and black deaths all that matter) , rape's good for white chicks!
Who loved song band played as Trump goes down, blows ‘ friends? ' -
' Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night? ' (2)
And all's Right with night's passing, what's Left hopes for Grace,
though a sadness fills ‘ Mudville, (3) ' the tears caused by race,
hate of brothers, of sisters, dismissed in their plight,
those too raped by relations (which no faith defends!)
How fitting an iceberg of feeling sinks lies
(that all voters endured) , heard as COVID persists
though ' a vaccine is coming, ' lives lost from no masks,
as the middle-class flounders though wealth (4) gets most ‘asks.'
Was Trump vampire or zombie? Mitch Moscow insists
our tomorrows look brighter, Rightwing's paradise!
Long Tooth
November 10th in 2020
Poet's Notes:
(1) Shane is the stereotypical hero of a classic western film called
' Shane, ' which makes Christ into a reluctant warrior who kills bad
guys. This 1953 film starring Alan Ladd has long been one of my
personal favorites.
(2) The last line of the iconic American poem, 'Twas the night
before Christmas.'
(3) The ubiquitous ‘hometown' in the poem ' Casey at the Bat! '
(4) Hey, bailouts for the rich are GOD'S will, not socialism!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
I loved the movie " Shane" ! Am reading a book right now by the same author. Also love the poem " Casey at the Bat" . Thanks for the memories!
Thanks for your comments as well. I hope that my footnotes make the poem more accessible to younger " whippersnappers" than you and I are! Ha!