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By
Ken Gierke
The Joke Is on Us
We cringe at the thought of foreign agents
unleashing their terror upon us;
cordon off suspicious packages;
remove our shoes before boarding a plane;
subconsciously – hell, consciously –
profile certain attributes as alien, suspicious,
worthy of scorn and shunning,
terrorized by our own fear. To what end?
A man walks into a bar.
Ken Gierke
Ken Gierke started writing poetry in his forties, but found new focus when he retired. It also gave him new perspectives, which come out in his poetry, primarily in free verse and haiku. More of his work can be found at https://rivrvlogr.wordpress.com.
There seems no end to the growing list of situations to fear ... we may be evolving into a society connecting only via electronics for fear of harm from personal contact. And THAT is another thing to fear.
Oooof. Could not be more timely. Great work, KG!
Once again, thank you to Tuck Magazine for offering this forum. Ken G.