Poetry from Bruce Roberts

The Mouth that Roars

Just the sound of his voice,
Awakens memories of fingernails on a blackboard,
Of  tires  screeching  outside at midnight,
Of  coarse sandpaper on raw wood,
Of babies crying and crying and crying,
Of a neighbor weed-eating at 3 am!
It’s an audible recording 
	from a medieval torture chamber.
Without even considering the stupidity
	And malevolence of the words:
	     Point guns at Liz Cheney,
		Paint Kamala with “low i.q.,”
		Shoot at him
			through the dishonest media,
		Vow revenge on all who disagree,
		Proclaim “rigged” 
			even before the votes are counted!

How can the most immoral man
		In the universe
			Get a single vote?
	

One thought on “Poetry from Bruce Roberts

  1. I was likewise shocked that the American electorate would choose an adjudged rapist, thief, liar and A-hole over a poised, thoughtful, intelligent woman of color. The reason for such a choice, I feel, is misogyny and racism. God help us.

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