New Salem (Or The Witch And The Famous) Poem by Richard Theze

Witch,
They cry, and
The hysteria begins
And the witch hunters hunt,
Deep in the hallowed halls of fame
And the papers print the ‘facts’
And the media tries the case
And the misandrists judge
In the interest of
The public and the
Accused, innocent
Until proven guilty,
Damned if he sinks,
Damned if he swims,
Pilloried and pressed
Under the weight of
Slung accusations,
Faces the hangmen,
Thoroughly tested,
In the sure and
Certain knowledge
That mud sticks.