Tell People What They Do Not Want to Hear
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Nov 21, 2021
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. George Santayana
No. I don’t believe that entitlement —
when somebody is liberal and polite,
pinch the good school place
from your child. You must curse them.
Right?
When somebody, with more money,
Acquires the house you’d love.
Give them a shove in the back
Spit in their eye, then let them creep by.
But keep an eye on ’em.
The corruption is deep and relies on class
Differences, not gender nor race; a fact
You’ll face if you’re honest with yourself.
The best poems tell you what you already know.
Footsteps in the snow.
