amid the dross treasures
can be
unearthed
whereby they are repurposed
and
rebirthed
  
just think of those many
items you've tossed in the
trash
not giving a thought as
to how they could
rehash

gems are discovered neath
the piles of
*******
and collectors bring them
back to life with a
refurbish

into a coma the western
democracies did slip
and in this deep sleep state
they'd lost their grip

all awareness of any threat
which was posed
had been expunged from
their minds as they reposed

warning sirens were blasting
a message so loud of din
communism has landed at your doors
wanting to force its way in
  
too late for none heard
the wake up call
they'd been in an endless
stupor's  thrall

the world would be a safer
place
were Trump in the presidential
space

an always meandering old guy
known as Joe
is presently running the
adminstration's show

he's not possessed of a strong
backbone
which is sorely lacking in his
impotent weak tone  

is it  any wonder why millions  
of folks are currently saying
we'd like Trump's vigor to be
displaying

the axis of the earth shall
tilt  too far to the east
for there lies two men who'll
easily make of Joe a feast

itellectual property
is a valuable commodity

which is why
unscrupulous
people
steal
this
kind of property
so they can
enrich themselves
plentifully

they who create it
must ensure
they've got a legal
document
which shows that it  
is an original
idea
not
meant
to be pirated

on gaining entry to
the Whitehouse's
accommodation
the now president found Obama's
past policy
presentation

he's reprised the Obama
plan in a replica
fashion  
and has even adopted Obama's
acolytes with an abundance of
passion  

there's no doubt about
the emcumbent's
credentials
they sure bear a striking resemblance
to Obama's copycat
stencils

the virus came
the virus stayed
and brought abnormality
to our life's parade

everything was thrown
into an uncustomary mode
as the virus spread its
unwanted episode
  
unto ourselves we all
did ask
when will the virus depart
our bask

it'll be here for a very long time
is the forecast doing the round
these are the words that world virus  
experts do expound

the virus came
the virus stayed
and brought abnormality
to our life's parade

as last vestiges
of sun reclined westward
the day light dimmed

he won the election
fair and square
and it did it with a
winning flair

ecstatic voters were
over the moon
as they'd have Joe calling
the country's tune

here it is almost one
hundred days on
and they're already wishing
to see more of Don

alas and alack they'd
wasted a good ballot ticket
by allowing the sleepy
one four years on the wicket

the air in their balloon
is really quite deflated
due to them feeling
not so well inflated

sodden cheeks
drenched in sorrow's repine  
the drops fell
with a saddening gush    
little by little
the sides of the
face felt less wet
as the air of solace
toweled the harrowed skin
for an age
drab raining clouds
prevailed
each day the tourment
of loss being there to
remind
of a suffering ache  
of the stress in agony
of the constant wailing  
not on the wane
out of the dark pall  
of demise
emerges
the bright sun's light
reconciling
the hours of grief

evermore frail
the man will become
yet a great onus
of responsibilty rests
on his shoulder's rung

the nation is in want
of a stronger stewardship
for at present they've got
a flaccid old whip

into the oval office
the camera will zoom
and observed therein  
are the feeble eagle's wings

an all consuming love
took hold of the
narcissist
his great admiration for self
was the everlasting
tryst

in front of the mirror he stood
kissing his own
reflection
whilst at it saying I'm so deserving
of my steadfast
affection

yes he was absorbed
in a love profound of
pond
this being the love he'd
keep fervently
fond

no one else could love him
with such a richness of
care
cause he was unable to
empathetically
share

the love he did bear inside
his overly indulgent
heart
would never ever
be cleaved
apart

some have noticed the
constant
masquerade
for hiding neath
its disguise is the
authentic
glade
  
an unknowing public
haven't seen it thus
far  
but in time they'll be able
to recognize its actual
par

of a bluffing tactic
the character does
employ
deception being its
mainstay
ploy

on the veil getting
raised on
high
there shall appear
the genuine
ply

woes aplenty beset
the once great land
via the administration's
irresponsive hand

the people didn't realize
what they'd voted for
as day after day more troubles
accumulated at their door
  
was left a mighty
huge mess
which caused an insurmountable
amount of stress

the leader of the land
being bereft of the prerequiste skill
that would have prevented
the downfall's spill

wokespeak has altered
the usual language kit
and styled it in its own
atypical outfit

old lingo from days
gone by
no longer appears
to apply

let not your lips make
any mistakes
or they'll meet with its
reformist takes

fast forward to a future time
fast forward and the world map
looked so different
from a previous time

fewer and fewer countries
flew a sovereign flag
but many more were flying
the dominant red flag

it was as though other countries
had submitted to the red deal
and they'd done so with a fully
compliant deference seal

never before had the world map
undergone such a dramatic change
and on seeing it the people were heard
to say doesn't it look so strange

sleeping on the job
is Joe's favourite pastime
he's always interested
in a reposing prime 

it's a good thing that Ms Harris
looks after the office affairs
whilst Joe snoozes and snores
without any great cares  

Joe needs all the slumber
he can possibly come by
so don't make a noise or he'll
miss out on his daily shut eye

mainstream media's marching
order
couldn't be more clarion clear
as they promote a favourable  
left
left
left
stepping gear

it is obvious that they
do not approval of the
right
right
right side's
foot
items they broadcast
about it are ever
covered with damning soot

of this tale you'll
get the gist
in relation to the
mainstream media's grist

the
dream
he
held
for such a long time

and
that
dream
finally did materialize

he
presently
sits
in the seat of power

yet
his
memory
is seriously compromised

the
dream
job
requires a sharpness of mind

oft
he
can't
string
the words of a sentence together

his
minders
prepare
carefully
scripted notes for him to read

anything
he
says
that's
extempore
is full of gaffes

the
dreamer's
dream
will be a nightmare

as
citizens
of
the
country
are well awake

to
the
old
man's
incoherent babble

nothing came to mind
so nothing got writ
for nothing was in
the nothing kit
nothing
nothing
nothing
at all
being scribed on
the poetry site's wall

a gradual erosion
is taking place
within culture's  
space

the medieval mob
are on the lookout
and they're roaming
the street's rout
finding and burning anyone who
has a view point to spout

the cancel movement
won't tolerate
hearing a wide diversity
of debate

even monuments of past  
figures in history
seem to have come under
their critical scrutiny

a society stands to gain
so much more
when the tongues of free
speech can explore

soon daylight savings
will come to an
end
then our clocks can resume
their normal time's
trend

for six months of the year
we're subjected to more
light
when we'd rather be gaining an
hour in the black pitch of
night

the day of changing our clocks
isn't far
away
as we reverse the small hand back
the other
way

throughout the night hours
a shuffling sound can be heard
in my dig's ceiling

I think dancing mice
are rehearsing their moves
as I try to sleep

in isolation
they became lost
cut off from face to face
communication
it was akin to wandering
aimlessly
around a darkened forest
as time dragged on
depression and anxiety
enveloped their very being
as they were shut away
from precious interpersonal
contact
numbers of people suffered
mental health issues
which have quadrupled since the advent
of Covid Nineteen
the long periods of lockdown
took a huge toll
on those fragile souls
within our communities    
a touch and a warm
heartfelt embrace
is a fellow humans
wished for grace

due to the global pandemic of 2020
world theatres were shut
down
and no dramatic or melodramatic
productions went on show in many a
town

actors and behind the scenes workers
had been left
unemployed
as restrictions on close quarter gatherings
were summarily
employed

theatre audiences in 2021 are needed
to fill the empty
seats
so that all companies are able to recover
from the imposed
retreats  

the virus financially affected the world's
stages last
year
and this year we can buy a ticket to support
the dramatic art's
sphere

after watching president Biden's
press conference
it didn't instill within many viewers
any great confidence

he rambled on when not paying
close attention to his cheat sheets
and his levels of coherence were  
far from being real treats

the leader of the free world said
he be running for president again
but he'd be showing good sense
if he desisted in this refrain
  
at the ripe old age of seventy
nine    
he would be best to retire from the
political landmine

me thinks a sonnet is very hard to write
putting it on paper doth require skill
one must show the ease of a carefree kite
whence well applying each and every ink spill
there's no room for bad mistakes being made
the formatting should carry the exact tone
as stated by Will who knew of poetic trade
penning many hundreds in iambic cone
one did dare Shakespeare's enduring trail
on attempting his fourteen line layout
oh yes the challenging road did prevail
depicting a time honoured rhyming rout
with couplet concise one shall fly away
leaving a poem of red roses in May

foam signatures
remained on the shoreline
telling of wave flow

as day came to end
last vestiges of sunlight
sank toward the west

they've aspired to be
heads of corporations
and these aprirants
are in many nations

a revolution is taking
place
in the  business world's
space

women are becoming
CEO's of companies
as they've all inched up the
ladder of success by degrees
    
the glass ceiling has been
broken through
and the boss's are of a
female slew
  
let us celebrate the women
who've reached the top perch  
and on their journey there
they've attained the laurel's birch

as twilight set in
crickets began chorusing
a sameness of song
in their nature its innate
to be well synchronized

he
departed
from
his
homeland
and
went
venturing
over
the
oceans
grand

he
landed
upon
a foreign
shore
whereupon
he
instigated
the
sorrows
of
war

the
natives
numbers
were
whittled
down
and
they
lost
their
empire's
crown

the
story
may
be
familiar
to
you
and
if
I
say
conquistador
it'll
be
a
vital
clue

the
motherland
of
Spain
gave
birth
to
him
the
expoditioner
of
acts
that
were
so
grim

from o'er eastern hills
a brightly glowing moon's face
rose in late eve skies

the poet's quill wrote about
the merit of free
expression  
never would it become
a prisoner of
repression  

the poet's quill being enduring
of its staunch
belief
that to stymie liberty's voice could
cause but
grief

the poet's quill did
not shy
away
its purpose was intent on conveying
in an unfettered
way

the tongue of free speech
has come under
attack
by those who want it
hauled off its
track  

were the free speaker
to yield to the Fabian
left
no more would we hear the
alternate tone's
weft
    
the mainstream media
have joined in with the
assailing
for of an independent angle
they'll not be
regaling  

over the next while
there's got to be a stand
taken
if not freedom's voice
will be
forsaken