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Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

0 posted 2017-11-22 07:44 AM



A sword in the hands
of a clown
has torn the curtain down
revealing the ugly truth
the rot at the root
of our society.
The cards begin to fall...
one by one
until there are none.
A house of cards defiled.
Beware, The Joker is wild!

                   Ida Werrett

© Copyright 2017 Ida Werrett - All Rights Reserved
JerryPat2
Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975
South Louisiana
1 posted 2017-11-22 07:57 AM


Ahhh . . . That old joker is always wild . . .

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere
2 posted 2017-11-22 08:02 AM


Boy, that's the truth Ida! Great write. ~L
BluesSerenade
Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549
By the Seaside
3 posted 2017-11-22 01:52 PM


Well said and done Ida.  
Bluesy Socrateaser
Member Elite
since 2002-11-07
Posts 2417
In The Mirror
4 posted 2017-11-22 02:27 PM


quote:
"the rot at the root
of our society"
The 'rot' is our society. The flowers have long since died and the whole deck is to blame, not just "the joker".


BTS

...just bein' Bluesy

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California
5 posted 2017-11-24 03:14 AM


First, you have to know who the Joker is. He is not the same as the clown who is pretty clear.
Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California
6 posted 2017-11-24 03:14 AM


First, you have to know who the Joker is. He is not the same as the clown who is pretty clear.
Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California
7 posted 2017-11-24 03:20 AM


Thank you all for commenting.

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