#populists
cope with all the greed injustice and brutality
we learn about day in day out
with some luck
these are not part of our own experience
but second hand from news and media
this does not make it better though
when trusted public figures fail
how to react
to priests and teachers
who abuse the young
to presidents dictators populists
leading astray their countries
to our elected politicians
unable to resist the lure
and money
of those special interest groups
to ruthless powermongers businesses
that only work for profit
not the common good
resistance is not easy
the choice of weapons in this conflict difficult
yet if we not resist
not make the global and the smaller perpetrators
accept responsibility for their misdeeds
our living years will soon grow fewer
and we shall hasten our journey
to the end of all our needs
Oct 11, 2018
Oct 11, 2018 at 5:12 PM UTC
these days
looking around the globe
one might believe that we are travelling in time
just in the wrong direction
regression as progress
seems to be
the dominant notion of the day
creating wannabees in various disguises
populist czars, sultans, nationalists, dictators,
assorted self-appointed snake-oil salesmen
and saviors of their peoples’ wealth and health,
trumpeting fences, walls, tough immigration laws,
etc., etc.
to keep out all those aliens
who otherwise are welcome
as our partners in the global trade
that seems to dominate the world of greed
so we can all be ourselves
whatever that might mean
claiming to solve the problems of tomorrow
with romanticized memories of yesterday
is hopeless and quite dangerous
do you remember
what that glorified past
actually was?
Jul 20, 2016
Jul 20, 2016 at 5:36 PM UTC
the self-styled trumpeteers of ethnic hate
wish to build fences
close the gates
to keep out those who flee
from self-styled trumpeteers of religious hate
who, as it is,
claim to feel called to hold up
ancient teachings that are out of date
in modern democratic times
when neither chimes of church bells
nor the cries of muezzins
or any other servants of religion
rank higher than the people’s democratic vote
as we are told by the elected
trumpeteers of democratic nations
god and the state each get their share
in separate spheres
but do not mix
for me
those who dare violate this rule
just come across as desperate to solve
new problems with old words
look backward and believe
that when they sell regression
garnished with some bows
it will be seen as progress
make people overlook that
while they now may live by simple truths
they can no longer disagree
without the fear of ****** harm
just let us speak out loud and clear
against the self-styled trumpeteers' song
to **** in the name of whatever god
is always wrong
Dec 9, 2015
Dec 9, 2015 at 5:36 PM UTC
the little strong man
gives orders
to ****
to cleanse
to resist
he reminds
his frightened people
of the glorious
old
victorious times
and the soul of their nation
and when he is sure
that no real news
is shown on state-controlled TV
he broadcasts
his rousing speeches and
those heart-warming
patriotic
movies
of another war
to elevate the fearful
he pretends
not to be afraid
of laser-guided bombs
cruise missiles
stealth bombers
and unseen stratocruisers
that hit
or almost hit
carefully selected military targets
and spare civilians
or so they say
the thought that one of my friends
over there
might die
as a non-selected target
because of this maniac
heats the blood in my veins
clenches my fists
chokes me
with a wild
fierce
ravenous
cold
ANGER
Aug 18, 2015
Aug 18, 2015 at 9:17 AM UTC