The March of the Insane

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BLM protest march, Petrarchan sonnet, poem, poetry, sonnet, U.S. riots 2020

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐞

With their hate exposed and their minds closed tight
They are marching on to that old red beat
Down the bloodied road and the blackened street.
They’re the nightmare spawned on the darkest night.
They’re the Marxists’ dream, both the black and white.
They’re the proof that the West’s decay’s complete,
With its bones now dust neath the marching feet
Of the damned divisions that smear and smite.

While they know not hunger nor great world war,
And no sacrifice has been asked of them,
Their precept’s the product of one mad brain —
And all but what pleases, it will ignore
And all that displeases, it will condemn,
For it is the master of crowds insane.

— D.N. O’Brien

States of Division

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Australian poet, BLM protest march, poem, poetry, U.S. Civil War, U.S. riots 2020

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧

A war most uncivil? A military coup?
There’s no going back, and the options are few.
Take heed of the lawlessness — look at the crime!
There’s one thing for sure — it is different this time.

— D.N. O’Brien

Bony’s Grapeshot Solution

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A Whiff of Grapeshot, Australian poet, BLM protest march, Bony, Napoleon Bonaparte, poem, poetry, U.S. riots 2020

𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐲’𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

A “whiff of grapeshot” was Napoleon’s fix,
To lay waste to legions of riotous pricks.
But that’s not acceptable practice today;
“You’ll pay in blood later”, old Bony would say.

— D.N. O’Brien

Extreme Wokeness

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Australian poet, Formal poetry, hypocrisy, poem, poetry, Triolet, U.S. riots 2020, Wokeness

𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬

I see that you support the Marxist mob;
I envy you — you are so very woke.
While I assumed you were a well-heeled snob,
I see that you support the Marxist mob.
Encourage them to burn and loot and rob.
Watch thoughtfully while wealth goes up in smoke.
I see that you support the Marxist mob;
I envy you — you are so very woke.

— D.N. O’Brien

Castrated

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Australian poet, Castration, Formal poetry, Kneeling, poem, poetry, U.S. riots 2020

𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝

It isn’t surprising that eunuchs are kneeling,
Nor is it surprising that looters are stealing.
The eunuchs support them, (and that’s not surprising),
Encourage the rioters — bless the uprising.

—D.N. O’Brien

𝗟𝗲𝗳𝘁-𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰

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ANTIFA violence, Australian poet, Black Lives Matter riots, Defund the police, limerick, Limerick poem, Limerick poetry, poem, poetry, U.S. riots 2020

𝗟𝗲𝗳𝘁-𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰

This violence, this mayhem must cease!
And crime, it is on the increase!
I won’t have a gun!
So what can be done!
I know! Let’s defund the police!

— D.N. O’Brien

Useful Idiots

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Australian poet, poem, poetry, Triolet, U.S. riots 2020

𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐈𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐬

The city burns — the idiots applaud;
Their virtue signalling is plain to see.
As fuel upon the raging flames is poured,
The city burns — the idiots applaud.
Their safety from such mayhem is assured,
For they’re as far from it as they can be.
The city burns — the idiots applaud;
Their virtue signalling is plain to see.

— D.N. O’Brien

A̶r̶s̶o̶n̶i̶s̶t̶s̶ Protesters

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Australian poet, poem, poetry, Triolet, U.S. riots 2020

A̶r̶s̶o̶n̶i̶s̶t̶s̶ Protesters

We are not arsonists, we must protest!
Oh damn, another building up in flames!
A squad car just exploded — who’d have guessed?
We are not arsonists, we must protest!
And we’re not anarchists! Give it a rest!
So stop harassing us and taking names!
We are not arsonists, we must protest!
Oh damn, another building up in flames!

— D.N. O’Brien