Surrounded by militant forms of Dumb; To whose next rage must we succumb? What ethnic-racial god of wrath Will plunge us in his ****** bath And wash foul whiteness from our souls To further ****** madmen’s goals? YaHuWaHusha (hashtag #hate) Has henchmen waiting at the gate Misquoting scriptures, twisting phrases Forcing words to march through mazes, Quite assured they possess the key To set their dark asylum free. Babylon’s falling. Drain the cup. Will the real Judah please stand up? Crowns, purple aprons, boots on feet Wash brains in scripture. Rinse. Repeat. Their mind a concentration camp, Hateful doctrines burn: their lamp Now flickers, low on Israel-light. God’s thugs are looking for a fight— Whoever they hate is a Canaanite.
PROMPT #11: write a poem that takes as its starting point something overheard
Purple-haired woman: your robes look totally stupid and you’re blocking the sidewalk—by the way this is hate speech you know
Hebrew Israelite king: Brother Judah ben Judah, read the scriptures to this Edomite lady