Poetry That Sings
It's by Larisa Alexandrovna. It's one of the absolute best things I've ever read. I will be exploring her writing much more. I found her blog through buzzflash.
Here is the excellent poem.
Speaking to Jingo-Man
You cannot press me silent
Bruiser, because I don't have
Enough flags attached to my house,
Or because I don't like your lists and eyes
On lists, or threaten fists against
Me if I won't sit still.
You cannot shove me quiet
Brother, because I don't have crosses
On my wall or because I don't read your
Book or Books of Books, or
Threaten to get your hooks on
Me if I won't agree.
You cannot strike me still
Buster, because I don't rage
Along with you to make the world
Genteel or because I don't want your goods
Or wares, or forced words on worlds,
That don't speak for me.
You cannot hit me -free -
Bully, because my eyes can see
The past and all the other eyes that came
Before mine enough to know that you
Can't have your lies for long before the
Rot stinks up the place.
Goddamn, that's some good stuff.
Discuss.
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posted by The Minstrel Boy at 3:18 PM
4 Comments:
Righteous protest, but of course, "they" can threaten, and beat and stifle opposition, but the last line is true. As Marcellus said,
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. And it is that stench which cannot be blotted out with any amount of disinfectant propaganda.
Detritus obeys the laws of nature; if you produce more than the detritovores can consume, you have a problem. This administration is reaching detritus carrying capacity.
there is that, all of that for certain, i was consumed by her structure. the internal rhyme and alliteration that drives the reading. this is another poem that works best when read out loud, with the emotions it provokes.
it is more than mere protest, it is artful protest.
I agree, I like the internal rhyme, too, and the poem has a strong and unrelenting pace. It is worthy, and I thank you for sharing.
this is very good! very good.
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