Famously, “No man is an island”
But there are those who deserve to be
Exiled for a whole lifetime’s remand
For their crimes against humanity
Their greed, hubris, crass stupidity
– Insanity may be an island
But no defence for crimes so clearly planned
By would be Kings in perpetuity
Building a court to destroy the land
Feathering the nest of their dynasty
Destroying hard-won democracy
No regard for how the future lands
– Against such Fascism we must surely
Draw the firmest red line in the sand…
© Andrew Wilson, 2026
Over at dVerse Poets Pub, Björn Rudberg (brudberg) in Meeting the Bar: Critique and Craft invites us to use negation as a poetic tool…
I can hardly bear to hear that man’s voice.
Absolutely, Marilyn, roll on the midterms and let it be a landslide…
It’s me! Get to know me! 😊
Well, you know I totally agree, Andrew!!
We really do need such a blue tsunami that it can’t be questioned. The dark forces though are doing all they can to suppress voting. And unfortunately, there are a lot of ignorant people here.
That ignorance is unbelivable – but I think the Democrats need a thorough revision of their thinking too…
Maybe there is a possibility still on S.ta Helena…. that is an island for sure and it has been used before.
St. Helena was in my mind, Björn! Mind you, he would probably love that – ” I’m staying where Napoleon stayed – he was an Emperor, you know – very magnificent – so magnificent! We are in the same league, Napoleon and I – so magnificent…”
no man is an island but perhaps some should be. it’s not him though, he’s just a symptom. we must look deeper
I agree, the Democrats were very out of touch with realpolitik, as I understand it, and need ot take a leaf out Mandani’s playbook…
You are right Andrew. The folks in power have little ability to discipline themselves. And since there is not one else the corruption continues like an ongoing reality show!
Bamboozling with dross…
I agree with Dwight. It’s like a reality show that becomes real.
Sara, I think he infected minds with a virus starting with his TV show.
Perhaps America had to go there and go the whole hog, to provoke the reaction that is needed to set the country straight once and for all – I hope that is what happens, Sara…
He’s a soul-less black hole of chaos.
I can never decide if he is very stupid or very clever, but chaos is definitely a deliberate tool of his, Li…