Travels With The Anti-Johnny Appleseed Poem by Raj Dronamraju

Against my will, I helped him plant the seeds of hatred
Stood back and watched as up sprung distrust, fear, class divisions, racial prejudice
Hid behind the cover of being a good taxpaying American
Slammed the book shut and went away thinking that was enough

Told a few jokes mocking gender, race, sexuality
Viewed this as harmless fun, bonding with what few friends I had
We were pollinating

Pollinating in the arms of eternity
Riding shotgun in the truck equipped with future crimes against humanity

Watching as he tills the bloody soil
Where not even one lone earthworm is found
Children in asbestos lade pajamas indoctrinated into the fear of their times
The only thing growing in their brains were mushroom clouds
No longer is this the us vs. them global scenario
Now it's heart warming mayhem linked to handheld disaster

Across America is the hollow movement of unspecified anger
Non-specifics should make the intelligent suspicious
Back in Germany in the late 20's, Shickelgruber filled in a few empty spaces
Had a tea party of his own and then revealed his grand plan

Across America in my smug position in his back pack, I see all of his dealings
Blood sacrifices to the dual entities of wealth and glory
Lard laden promises, the gristle laid bare
The attendees at this banquet are brainwashed by greed