Poetry for the Current: Bombast (Trump and Kim)

Bombast

 

The Dictator: Threaten New York, threaten Guam,

Round face, red lapel pin and uniform jacket; hermit kingdom.

Insane? Maybe. Reckless? Yes.

 

The President: Threaten Fire, threaten Fury,

Orange face, red power tie and crossed arms; golf-course kingdom.

Insane? Maybe. Reckless? Yes.

 

The World:  Threatened by nuclear words,

Fear facing, red lines and cross(ed) (s)words; threatened kingdom.

Insanity breeds fear of wReckage and recklessness? Yes.

 

 


This piece came to fruition as the world had the opportunity to hear President Trump and Kim Jong-Un go back and forth in the summer of 2017.