Corner Wall Coming Apart In Their Movie Set Poem by Alexander Shaumyan

Fake virus, fake president in
The fake White House—
We live in the fakest of times
Said the fake news—
No wonder we are all so crazy—
How can you impeach
A president that's not a president
Or admire the fine garments
Of an emperor with no clothes? —
No conspiracies,
No fact-checkers needed
To reveal the truth
Of a little man
Behind the curtain,
Who has no real power
But is just another puppet
Behind the masters
Pulling the strings
In this make-believe
Circus of lies.

--Alexander Shaumyan
February 7,2021