If I were queen...

Per the Sunday Scribblings prompt, "My first act as queen will be..."

Two leaders currently batting about inflammatory talk of "World War III:"

I'd have them stand
face-to-face,
those war-mongering
blustering fools
always threatening
to blow each other up,
yet hiding behind rhetoric
that fuels the fire.

A certain "relevant" president:

Sit down for a chat
with the residents of New Orleans
who lost their homes
and all their worldly possessions
and explain why
the richest country in the world
failed to help
despite all those (empty) promises.

Talk to that young baby-faced boy
on the plane bound for Cairo;
tell him why he has to travel
three days to a foreign oil rig
to find work
because the hurricane took
his business and his family's livelihood
and no aid was forthcoming.

What reason will you give
to that young mother
as her child is turned away
from a hospital emergency room
because you vetoed a bill
designed to help low income families
get health insurance:
yet another child left behind?

Tell the American people
why you set out to bend
or ignore the Constitution
while you and your cronies
indulge in nefarious acts
and repeatedly break the law
in the guise of protection,
while trampling on our rights.

Brash personalities on a faux news channel:

They'd discover the sting
of words meant to wound
the spirit and ruin lives
in the name of television ratings.
They'd learn how it hurts
to fall victim to falsehoods
designed to smear their names
and destroy their livelihood.

When they opened their mouths
nothing would come out
but sweetness and light
and all their compatriots
who claim to report news,
but prefer igniting controversy
would turn away in horror
and refuse to listen.

Photo of graffiti on a waterfront warehouse fence in York, England.

Comments

[Madeline]

As always, very well said and passionate about your beliefs. You'd make a wonderful Queen!

[Barbara Torris]

When you posted on my blog about the Stranger prompt, I was so taken aback. I have been following you for some time without comment. You are saying what needs to be said. I for one am 65 and war does not please me at all. As for our President, he is the worst in the 200+ years of our country. We finally got what we wanted, a president that was like us...what a mistake that was! Thank you for the poetry and commentary. I will RSS your blog and follow faithfully.

b

[JanePoe (aka Deborah)]

That would be the best way to exercise your newfound royalty - accountability and justice. That's exactly what we need. Peace, JP/deb

[Colette]

There is something horribly wrong with a country when it can or will do nothing but let the current powers-that-be strip them of the rights they hold dear... or used to hold dear, it seems.

[gautami tripathy]

Another thoughtful post from you. The words are going to stay with me long after.

"They'd discover the sting
of words meant to wound
the spirit and ruin lives
in the name of television ratings.
They'd learn how it hurts
to fall victim to falsehoods
designed to smear their names
and destroy their livelihood."

[maddie]

I LOVE the man in the KILT!!!

PRECIOUS!!!!

[Catalina]

You are so good expresing feelings and ideas Tara!
Always a pleasure to read you. Thank you always.

[marita]

tara for congress!!!

[jenica]

these are words that need to be heard. i'm always grateful for your political courage.

god save the queen!

[Don]

Yeah! Loved all of it!

[patois]

Fascinating thoughts. Very well put together.

[sarala]

Good for you. The photo is perfect too.

[Rob Kistner]

Tara -

Tell us how you really feel... ;)

It makes me weep when I watch this country being dismantled in the name of greed.

The saddest part is the fact that the American people facilitated this. You can't steal two elections unless there are enough 'sheep' to bring the voting numbers close.

And now we have Rudolph Giuliani continuing the propaganda and fear in order to keep the current war-mongering, Bill-of-Rights-violating, power-grabbing, money-hording, far-right-wing, fudamental-christian-coalitionistic extremism alive in this once-great country -- and it appears the American public may just sleep-walk their way right into another facist regime.

I certainly hope we do not!!!

[Redness]

You make so much sense what a mighty Queen you would be - all Hail!

[Robin from Israel]

How much better this would make the world... How do politicians remain so blindly out of touch? How do they not see what is so very plain to see?

[Britt-Arnhild]

If it was possible I would vote for you to become a queen :-)

[marja]

Very powerful words. Sadly all true which makes you sometimes feel powerles. Your well expressed words are heard however.

[marja]

Very powerful and very sad that it is all true, which makes you feel powerless sometimes. But your voice is heard and very well expressed

[Tumblewords]

So wise and clever. Isn't it amazing how many people can see what the leaders can't. Tsk. Tsk. Time for a turnover.

[January]

All hail the queen! Please add me to your cabinet. Great poem. Even if you sat them down, I don't know if they are capable of understanding. I just don't.

*sigh*

[Gillian @ Indigo Blue]

What a queen you'd be! All great things are based in truth!
And, your second act had me howling. "Relevant", is such a funny word, when paired with President.
You write so well, you smart chicky you! And I love that photo. Very cool.
xo
Gillian

[Footpad]

Here, here! I'd vote for Quenn Tara!

- f

[awareness]

Give it to 'em Queen Tara. Bravo! Painful to read......because it is all true.

Where is humanity?

Brilliant photo to go with it.

[giggles]

As always, not only the highest majesty but a tigress in the political ring! That's why I love you so much. You speak for the masses and tell it like it is! You my dear are the Queen of humanity!

Hugs Sherrie

[rochambeau]

Well put Tara. All sad but true!
Yes, I'm with Ally,
I wish you were queen too!

[Ally]

I like all of your ideas, of course, but I adore your idea of "sweetness and light" coming from the mouths of those who have never said a kind thing. What a good queen you'll make.

[wendy]

You could sit them down...but would they even know how to undestand anymore. I'm afraid the only things that live in such dark evil caverns...are murdeous egos.

[AscenderRisesAbove]

wonderfully illustrated and expressed.
it is all getting so very tiring isn't it? I just don't know how they sleep at night; rapture hungry fools.
adele has found out what we discovered so long ago! smile.

[Herb]

I have long thought it is the neocons who hate us for our freedom. Your posts never fail to eloquently hit the nail squarely on the head.

I often wonder about the utter futility the earnest diplomat must feel attempting to broker peace among competing factions. Do we still have any peace seekers in our government, or has the State Department become an arm of the war machine?

[joey]

Interesting take on the prompt. My post is now up.

[Adele]

You have a fabulous blog! Everything I love rolled up into one! French culture, politics, history, antiques, and poetry! I will be checking on often! Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a thought-provoking blog!

Adele