There Is No Hiss When The Sun Sets

Attire themselves in politics
economics sewn in the seamless
stitches of reasonable rationale
and justified lies

a suit of good intentions intended theft
briefcase full of lawyer lingo
and power-napped attorney found online
documentary of momentary deceptions - deeds mister'd

I am a singled out shout of given-up
student to life's lesions leaching
for comfort or structured meanderings of truth
seeking the taught - of the dignified
integrity in and from equality's common roots

a family, gone missing, of human kindnesses
bright intrinsic as August suns
but we do not see or endeavor the same
worthiness nor distaste - shame

we have different fibers, 100% flava, 0% common sense
our differing journey - purposeful goals
your happy is mine slap-shot & crapped on
but I trust as easily as I give up my seat

obliged to be trampled on
the stampede of advantage-taking mongers
identity-hungry without a name but labels
on trendy chic shoes

horde like locusts on summers fruit
voraciously / blindly / insatiable
flies without manners they eat
the gift of what was and is - the effulgence of us
for each other

like guts of bugs under steel-toed boots
kicked in nuts,
I look the part of the prey undone
care-free trusting days
they cackle and leave the dust to settle
not even seeing the display of sky and earth setting

letting the night through
still without sight or talent but pain...

there is no hiss when the sun sets
just the arrival of stars in the heavens.

Reviews

[J.P.O.et]

Wow, This is really great stuff.� You are def. talented when it comes to the metaphors and whatnot. Trying to read into this I'm thinking you are railing against politicians and politics in general. I really like the first two lines,
'Attire themselves in politics
economics sewn in the seamless'
I like how it is unconventionally rhyming and also the play with attire/seamless and of course politics/economics cause that's what it is really about.� The lines,
'a suit of good intentions intended theft...briefcase full of lawyer lingo'
those are the ones that really brought politicians to mind the way they wear their suits and supposedly have all the answers yet they want not what is best for the whole if it isn't what makes them rich.The 4th verse was a lil confusing for me as to what you were getting at but you can always enlighten me there.�� I really like the 7th verse also, the imagery of the locusts/flies gorging on the fruit,
'voraciously/blindly/insatiable'
cause that is what money does to people in power they only think of themselves and thegreed is disgusting.I also enjoyed the last two shorter verses that ended it off with the power of nature and you're right
'there is no hiss when the sun sets'. Wow, I really did enjoy your work here, glad I read this.

J.P.O.et

[Isolophobe]

Wow, this is written so well. And its current with out trying to modernize the themes or imagery. Great poem.

[poetic soul]

"like guts of bugs under steel-toed boots
kicked in nuts,
I look the part of the prey undone
care-free trusting days
they cackle and leave the dust to settle
not even seeing the display of sky and earth setting"

these were amazing lines.. i liked the title and the poem turned out to completely different.. i liked the comparison there.. nice one.. makes a gr8 read....

Regards,
Poetic Soul