They Denounce...



Scornful disease of mind's among us,
Exposing blackness of their soul.
Infected do their worst to neighbours,
Their aim is sharp at throwing stones.

A crooked finger points from darkness,
An evil smile, cackling laugh,
Denounce game of those complicit,
Not seen since days of Purges past.

And demagogues approve this sickness,
Encourage even more to turn.
For everyone accused, denounced,
Their lives are shattered, jobs are gone.

Our speech's freedom, exchanged ideas,
Among enlightened founders praised,
No longer is a part of fabric,
Of our own "United" States.
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Submitted by RosenkrantzA on June 13, 2020

Modified by RosenkrantzA on June 13, 2020

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXAX AXXX AXXX XXXX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 559
Words 90
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

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  • Donna Evans
    Donna Evans
    So true and sad that independent thinking is no longer revered.
    LikeReply3 years ago

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