Movers and Shakers (CTG)

[Christopher T. George]

Movers and Shakers

I watch an eagle tear
the flesh from a rabbit
on the White House lawn.

Am I dreaming it? I point
it out to the cab driver.
He says, "Uh-huh."

At Union Station,
hardhats raise
a big tent for

an interest group
shindig. Lobbyists
gladhand

lawmakers, and all get
crocked into the night.
Honchos plot to blast

their rivals
below the knees with
12-gauge shotguns,

and to deny the poor
health coverage and
bury their beloved.

The world says, "Uh-huh."

Christopher T. George

[Jimmy O'Connell]

Welcome back CTG...

I hear ya......


Jimmy

[Christopher T. George]

Thank you, Jimmy. Nice to be back.

Chris

[lizzytysh]

Hi Chris ~

Your title has its own irony of contrast when the punch [in the gut] lines of your poem relate to Apathy, capital A.

I appreciate how the presumably 'real life' happening [seemingly symbolically the eagle, the White House, the vulnerability of the rabbit] in your first verse carries through as an analogy for everything that's happening in the second part of your poem.

As usual, very concise and powerful. It works all the way around for me. Thanks for posting it.


~ Lizzy