Land

Elections

Populist cinematic set-up

communal worn-out getup

lamb voters to the slaughter

blithesome chops for the squatter

pathological liar driven by desire

filial flesh thrown to the fire

raising glasses to new sellouts

spinners inhale the barbecue smell

unseen inside of redoubts

this feast is cooked in hell.

Grand an offering

of splendid suffering

caption to nothing's what it seems

about democracy et al

plain ratified formalities

when hope goes up in smoke

and tear gas launches for us to choke

on elections of selections

blurting promises as deflections

to run for office made profession

about the culprit made no mention.

Olivine Maytime