Newspeak Poem by Barry Middleton

Newspeak



the fog has settled in obscuring truth
deceit is blunt and loud and brash
and facts are perjury

the air is cold and threatens with despair
there is no anchor in the storm
to keep us safe from harm

within the mist the beast is roaming free
it whispers paradise will come
if we consume the lie

but something hides beside the wayside path
the seed of revolution waits
for truth cannot be killed

Newspeak
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: deceit,lies,politics
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
1984 is selling like hotcakes. Big Brother is watching you.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dimitrios Galanis 01 February 2017

Again the danger of falsing the facts so nicely depicted, dear Barry.Let's hope voices like that to awaken us before damage great is done.

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Barry Middleton 01 February 2017

Despite the fact that 46% of America voted for Trump, I take refuge in the fact that 54% did not vote for him. Trump however may turn out to be the cure for American apathy. He has certainly fired up the opposition in short order.

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