
by Susan Lindsay, with image above by Martin Gollan
Villain. Beloved justice
President elect, Inauguration week
we love democracy, that each vote counts
but not always the counted
shouting, ‘Fraud, Clear Fraud, Bring
incumbent to account’. Who now to call
to account.
Lies truth, truth lies
we have no faith
faithless doubt, doubt faithless
you do not know
our truth while yours
is suspect to others.
We do not trust
the messenger, only the one
we want to hear. Words empty
the message clear
clear the decks, declare
the elite…, what elite? We
are the powerful here
do not listen, listen here, we do not care
care about the rich, the powerful, we
do not care.
Academic, just that, academic.
Knowledge, studies, science
not our knowing. Study muted, the moot point
moot just that.