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Australian poet, Body Politic, Civilizational decline in the West, democracy, Formal poetry, poem, poetry, politics
Bad Body Image
It’s not just politicians, friends;
They’ve always worked to their own ends.
You wonder what is tired and sick?
It is the body politic.
dnobrienpoetry 
True. Our leaders come from the masses, and if the masses are no good, then the leaders will be bad as well.
I believe that is now the problem.