A Cry in the Wilderness - Exoteric Descent into Iniquity

Today I am sharing some social/political commentary - this poem is in the 'Visions' section of "Shadows on the Carpet".  A Cry in the Wilderness - pointing out what is going on.  Wake Up!  It is still not too late to turn things around.  Just saying....

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Exoteric Descent into Iniquity

Good manners and common sense

Are trashed as ineffective

photo art by AVR © 2013

Measures of controlled control

Replaced by political

Correctness masquerading

As concern or compassion

Inappropriate response

Touted as the ultimate

Non-empathic tool du jour

Un-emotive expression

Obtuse communication

Belie clandestine contempt

Synthetic salaciousness

Valid malapropisms

Conditioned complacency

Preclude imperceptible

Declining - descent into

Death of human decency

© Alice Vedral Rivera - 2006