Wednesday, November 2, 2011

This is What Democracy Looks Like: An Occupy Everywhere Poem


they’re chanting: this is what
democracy looks like / this
is what democracy looks like
this / is what democracy looks like
apparently it’s megaphoned
& volatile
& white
it’s disorganised
& educated
& doesn’t stay the night
democracy sets up colonies
wherever it sees fit
speaks the language of occupation:
& democracy isn’t that big


it cd be a tad delusional
about what it might achieve
but it takes more than
batons / blood / & brawn
to force democracy to leave
democracy is righteous
it is angry
& it is rambling

democracy is earnest
bt sure needs help with chanting

2 comments:

  1. Coming to find me
    Trying to stop me
    GET EM OFF ME

    Tell me the truth
    Show me the light
    Bring me to hope

    Disown the greed, your hunger, our bloat
    Show some reason, abilities to cope
    I’ll own my demons, your monsters our ghosts
    I’ll own my demons, your monsters our ghosts

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