Poetry

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By

I.B. Rad

The Wall

How can I say more elegantly,

more poetically,

that “Both sides are full of it”

instead of just themselves?

And what are they so full of?

Portraying walls,

overhyping them,

as if they’re a cure for everything,

maybe even cancer.

Portraying walls

as if they’re good for nothing,

nothing at all, nada,

maybe even immoral.

So how can I say more elegantly,

that their intransigence

and concern for base electoral politics

is the most important obstacle of all ?…

“Both sides are full of…”

Shit! Sorry, I can’t state it better!

I.B. Rad

I.B. Rad lives and plays in New York City. This somewhat controversial poet is widely published with much of his work available on the internet. His most recent book, “Dancing at the Abyss” was published by Scars Publications.”