April 20, 2024

NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 17 – thinking out loud

thinking out loud

this
is
totally 
absurd 
the latest, 
have you heard?
like nothing
we have ever
seen
idolatry 
to the extreme
feigned religiosity 
disgusting evangelicals 
who make our lives
a living hell
they flock to him 
like birds to seed
he uses them to 
feed his greed
they willingly concede
he owns them ‘til
the day they die
mesmerized by 
juicy lies
I pray they see
the honest truth
before the devil 
demands 
his due 

~kat

NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 17 Challenge: write a poem that is inspired by a piece of music, and that shares its title with that piece of music.

Finally catching up after a crazy week!!! I was more inspired by the title than the actual lyrics of the song, “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran. This is what I often think to myself in mixed political company. I have to fight myself from screaming what I really think out loud! In this climate things are better left unsaid, that is if one cares at all about seeing another day!

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7 responses to “NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 17 – thinking out loud”

Sadje
April 20th, 2024 at 9:17 am

Yes, better to keep these thoughts to oneself

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- Kat Myrman
  April 22nd, 2024 at 12:12 pm
  
  Sadly, I must agree.
  
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  - Sadje
    April 22nd, 2024 at 12:13 pm
    
    🥲
    
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Michael Moore
April 20th, 2024 at 11:07 am

Spot on, Kat, Spot on.

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- Kat Myrman
  April 21st, 2024 at 3:27 pm
  
  Thanks Michael. I hate to admit that the current political climate and possible outcomes terrifies me! 😦
  
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Peter's pondering
April 20th, 2024 at 4:36 pm

It’s a sad reflection on society that we now have to measure what we say against the almost certain consequences if we air our true views. Sadly, the truism that “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing” is an everyday fact.

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- Kat Myrman
  April 22nd, 2024 at 12:11 pm
  
  It really is. Sad that it is dangerous to say what you believe to be true in certain company. I’ve encountered some scary people in the grocery store. And when our country is okay with open carry firearms, some even for concealed, you’re taking your life in your hands if you cross them! Scary!
  
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