Burning Party Lines
Here we go again
We debated the path
Staring endlessly
Between the options presented,
Holding breath
Lest we cast a wind
In the wrong direction
And bring forth a future
We feared-
Both paths presented
Lined with briars
And rutted with holes,
Darkness swarms,
A storm on the horizon-
Paths begin separate
But merge as one beyond corner-
Stealing from those following
Their hope and happiness
Creating a nation of nothing-
Turning meager belongings
To empty pockets
And starved stomachs,
Ripping roofs off homes
And casting gasoline upon crops
Setting fire to the hard work done-
Erasing what once was
To create what benefits only them-
Don’t be fooled,
Choose the freedom you chased.
Katrina Thornley is an indie poet often inspired by nature. In June of 2024 she released her 3rd poetry collection, Arcadians: Awakening in Nature. It is available on Amazon.
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About the Creator
Katrina Thornley
Rhode Island based author and poetess with a love for nature and the written word. Works currently available include Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature, Arcadians: Wooden Mystics, 26 Brentwood Avenue & Other Tales, and Kings of Millburrow.
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Comments (8)
As a volunteer for DemsAbroad I can only reiterate what you already know, every single vote matters, Congratulations on your Top Story!
I'm with Hannah. Great depiction of the uncertainty and the possible results.
Yeah. Voting feels that way.
This is so impressive and tells such a good story
Excellent poem. Yes, but definitely one path is much much worse than the other path. I will be voting for democracy.
A profound poem indeed that so well reflects the anguish of a torn country. Congratulations on the Top Story recognition!
Wonderful poem.
poetic take on politics🙄😬