Decadence,2022 Poem by Sandra Feldman

Decadence,2022

Rating: 5.0


No great Empire
Escapes
The putrefaction
Of Decadence
That disintegrates
Country and States
As the People
Are disrobed
Of their rights
And morals
Crumble
As law and order
Take flight.

The Ravens sing
Their funereal song,
Greek chorus of Night,
Liberty,
Well-being, exit
From sight,
And all good things
Come to an end!
With No One
And Nothing
To put Them
Together,
Again!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
David Wood 27 December 2022

All empires fail over time, some quicker than others. Climate change will be another great leveller.

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Congratulations, Sandra. Today this poem is ranked #54 on the Best Member Poems on ph

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MAHTAB BANGALEE 28 December 2022

where there is thickness of politics there illiteracy and inhumanity enjoys much!

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Nosheen Irfan 27 December 2022

Politics is a filthy business. The sorry state of the world is a result of the misadventures of the powerful. I also see a bleak future sadly. Well penned!

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Sylvia Frances Chan 08 January 2023

Yes, dear Nosheen, politics is a very very filthy business, absolute! My two thumbs up for you, dear Nosheen!

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Bill Cantrell 27 December 2022

Faces change and rearrange but mankind stays the same, nice poetry Sandra

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Michael Hopkins 27 December 2022

So true, all go through the same cycle over time

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