Poetry

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By

Alejandro Escudé

The Unhinged Left

It’s dark outside, but not dark enough.

The light seeps, the fear is electric.

Who prowls the gun shops? A lefty,

A Bolshevik, a Californian, a hippie

Driving a rusty van. Socialism is a sword

Seeking to sever the invisible hand.

A door swinging beyond the threshold,

Endangering our guarded existence.

Alejandro Escudé

Alejandro Escudé’s first book of poems, My Earthbound Eye, was published in September 2013. He holds a master’s degree in creative writing from UC Davis and teaches English. Originally from Argentina, Alejandro lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.