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Monday, January 20, 2025

Ghost Of America Weeps

Ghost Of America Weeps
© Surazeus
2025 01 20

Ice frosts the Capitol Dome of our hearts, 
and black cars with flashing lights slowly glide 
past stone tombs of generals and presidents 
where faceless ghost of America weeps 
for all the people suffering in her land 
who claw at hard soil for wealth of their dreams. 

Now that the rough beast of arrogant greed 
slouches toward Washington with claws of gold, 
Lady Liberty, who still holds high lamp 
of justice as bright beacon to the world, 
seems to stand alone in blizzard of fear 
guarding the huddled masses at her feet. 

What vile clone of Ozymandias 
and mad Nebuchadnezzar now parades 
with blustering pomp of fragile vanity 
to crown himself king of zombies and ghouls 
who worship their blood-thirsty vampire god 
with Viking audacity of wild wolves. 

Now masked with honorable solemnity, 
Angels of America in clean suits 
and elegant gowns assemble at noon 
in Capitol Dome with statues of gods, 
where followers of Midas rioted, 
to crown the vile traitor king of the land. 

Revelation of some new golden age, 
that many people hope is at now hand, 
conjures fierce storm-eyed Spirit of the World 
who rises huge from oil-soaked desert sands 
with pitiless eyes of imperial greed 
fueled by twenty centuries of crusade. 

After his gang storms the Capitol Dome 
to invade Olympus with guns of greed, 
Midas returns to drive Zeus from his throne, 
and, with the Crown of Thorns he stole from Christ, 
appoints himself Chief Bully of the land, 
riveted on cleansing Garden of Eden. 

Disguised with mask of sober dignity, 
King Midas, predacious Puppet of Pluto, 
grasps Lightning Spear of Zeus with anxious hands 
and howls with rage of his Caucasian tribesmen 
to drive all immigrants from land they stole, 
and enclose paradise with walls of fear. 

Yet spark of light in storm of smoggy gloom, 
that gleams in bold eyes of Justice with hope, 
emerges from grim shadow of despair 
to motivate courageous hearts with faith 
so millions of people, driven by love, 
will rise to reclaim Land of Liberty. 


1 comment:

  1. Orpheus plays lyre of Mercury and sings prophecy of Zarathia at the inauguration ceremony of Midas in the Capitol Dome.

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