Ploys Unreaped Poem by Dorothy Kardas, Psy.D. Th.D.
Ploys Unreaped
'Veiled' in hypocrisy...
Deviating...
Sleazy blends
Propagate devious,
Crooked lands.
Unappealing...
Stage characters,
Unsuitable to lead,
Unwilling to heed.
Coquet with debauchery of tongue
Pitiable phrases -
Frenzy of basking in absurd,
Take up perilous stands,
Sporting muddy spectacles
(unbearable clans...)
Unzealous to ascend
To elegance of transparency
As the 'Know-Nothing' troops -
Feeble dwarfs portraying
Themselves as Goliaths!
Hoity-toity... faith 'ignorants'
With beclouded reason,
Delighting in themselves,
Baring the unlearned mode -
Jabber of madness...
In insistent perpetuation
Of insufferable treason.
Unaware that strength
Rests in uncovering flaws
Achilles' heel...
And, concealing fault
Is submitting to its ugly default...
Allowed themselves
To be guzzled away
For degraded political sway
In the main:
Unforeseeing (audaciously)
Governing (fallaciously)
Insane (notoriously!)
Touching issues
That neither cerebrally
Nor spiritually
Can seize...
Monumental despoilers
Admit triumph of collapse? !
Outbreak of grotesque...
Creeping mystification,
Settling in woozy fantasy -
(Perverse link of ideas) ,
Falling into insupportable relapse.
Ungrounded buoyancy,
Relentless flippancy,
Religious laziness,
Rooted in intellective sleepiness;
Isn't it like
'the dying saying
'hello' to the dead'?
Are the cooked up policies
Rouse social duty?
Warning voice?
Do the tenets
Sharpen vital impulse
Rob of charity? Deny humanity?
Are fertile ground
For Force that blesses and exalts?
And, for jubilant sound
Or are abysmal holes
For 'directionless'
Dense moles?
Assemblage kaleidoscopic
Of inane plans
Put forward to caught off guard
Green and raw fans...
Applause of the beginners...
Applause of the untutored...
Applause of the herded!
Insult me...
Affront me...
Dismiss me...
I shall not recoil!
Are the ploys in work
Bites predacious
Stabs rapacious
And, stewing rage
At unassailable Gage?
Ploys malicious
Ploys fictitious
Can never usurp
Repute nutritious...
While earthling
Gravely stained
Savors no enduring gain...
Still, what is of greatest import
For thee and me?
Is it the nation?
Its usurpation?
Is it thee and me?
Recall...
The All-Knowing Eyes -
With NO disguise...
The unending...
Infallible despise...
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Times passed and political systems cannot replace our personal awareness.
Copyrighted - 2009 Dorothy K. Kardas, Psy.D. Th.D.
Dear Dr. Kardas, You are an absolute wizard with words... never disappointing the readers with vast illuminating insights as 'concealing fault is submitting to its ugly default' etc. GREAT political satire and so appropriate at this time! 10++++++
My family, friends and I wish to congratulate you on an outstanding piece of satirical work! Enjoyed every word of it! Thank you Dr. and God bless...10! ! !
There are indeed green and naive fans who would support such scary figures knowing their stands on the HORROR of ABORTION and other VITAL social, political and foreign affairs and issues! ! ! Now insanity reigns and we the people must put a STOP to it! ! ! Great work DR.10! ! !
My friends wanted to comment on this powerful work but they are not members on this site so they selected me to leave our collective comment. Here I go: properly bold and truthful analysis of human stupidity! . Be careful how you define heroes! ! ! Thank you Doc and God bless America!
Indeed, economic life has become for too many absolutized - the market being the subject of idolatry. Yet, only divine truths are workable and perfectly logical. Life without them is insane, illogical and unworkable. As always a great piece of work with artistic and intellectual originality. Thank you Dr. Kardas and God bless... Prof. Jonas
Dr.Kardas, Great satire with wit and thoughtful ideas and words... deep spiritual content and questioning especially in the last 2 stanzas. Great intellectual stimulants! ! ! 10! ! !
Finally, some sensible writing I can relate to! Thought I'd have to be hog-tied to sit through and read an entire poem...but this is the very first time I found every line so in-tuned with my own thinking...though little ol' me could never come up with the fancy phrases, you managed to 'pick my brain' and write it down for me. Thanks Doc! You must be a great shrink with even greater faith. God love y'all.
Dr. Kardas, what a zesty tone and phrases spiced with profound jewels of wisdom as: man 'gravely stained savors no enduring gain' etc. Thank you for this memorable and motivating masterwork! Hats off to you!
Is there anthing worse than fools being fooled by a greater fool (or fools) ? Your sharp intellect shines through! Thanks again Doc! I am e-mailing this to my buddies.
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I absolutely agree with you, Dr. K that there are evils and things in the world that can deform us, discourage us and even gradually destroy our souls. We need to despise them and confront them head on! Superb work as always! I am sure I will return to re-read this one many times.10+++++