i
although we
claim still to be a
democracy, amerikans
know nothing of
compromise.
ii
couples are
egos in a struggle
‘til death do they
part (or sooner).
iii
in the court
room, temple of the
balance, lawyers
commit indifferently to
plaintiff or
defendant &
pound profitably
away.
iv
republicans mean to
banish
democrats from all
creation (& vice
versa).
v
Fundamentalists
hate.
& those they
hate they seek to
burn or
excommunicate to
hell.
vi
the President
sez: “you’re either
with us or against
us.” the Man sez:
“kill!” & we
kill
without conscience,
without compunction,
without
culpability.
vii
what we need are
democratic sages––
not politicians, preachers or
diplomats.
we need, we truly
need
wise ones, teachers,
perhaps poets,
perhaps
saints
who see this
broken, humpty-
dumpty world as
one
& by some
benevolent
miracle of
minds & hands &
hearts
can find some
way to
nurture it
back
together.