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Unholy Disarray

With the re-election of number 45 in America, the world is in disarray

Diana Ward by Diana Ward
14-11-2024 07:46
in Opinion, Politics
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Dear 45
You’re fired up
In your haste
To be re-elected
And while your ratings seemed fragile
Except for your base
Your view of governance looks bleak
With alternative facts spawning myriad leaks
Unlikely alliances up on the hill
Seem destined to test
The people’s will
Still you tout walls
When it is bridges
And roads
Jobs and hearts that need mending
Healthcare and education
Climate and consideration
Of others that needs tending
While you chirrup each tweet
To the incessant beat
Of your narcissistic heart
Dear Don
I thought we were through
No further term, I prayed
Yet my hope was displaced
But I’m tired
You’re not fired
But re-hired
Terrific
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DM Ward came to writing late in life and is making up for lost time now by putting pen to paper at every available opportunity. Having returned to the UK in 2023 after living in the US for nearly 30 years, I’m just an old broad from the Old Country, born and raised in England – children now grown, recently retired from my fourth ‘career’ and spending as much time as possible on the creative life. What lies within intrigues me, how it manifests excites and bewilders me. We live in such a frenzy of instant information, tied to constant interaction while yearning for simplicity. Utterly connected and disconnected all at the same time. Take time out for art. That way lies sanity, joy, peace of mind. Follow Diana on BlueSky

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