Preserve the Integrity

Jeffrey Powell 1979 (Pittsburgh, PA)



Terminate the promenade.
Elucidate and line up straight - this
Frivolous conglomerate.
Envision with provisions made,
But with motivation to be moderate.
[Categorized as lacking vision
Yet immune to mass derision
And, without sympathies bayed
Alternate parties are eradicated.]
Simply space, without precision
But leave no room for any hate.
Fuel by the best, efficient
Carefully gathered erudition
That's not likely to fade.

About this poem

It may not be clear to the reader but l am outlining the broken election process in America and making simple suggestions to repair it. The bracketed section is characterizing the current system as ineffective and disregarding –which goes along with the overall theme that it is crisis-prone and unsatisfactory. Above and below that are my implorations for change.

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Submitted by JokerGem on November 08, 2022

Modified on March 24, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCACDDAEDFGDA
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 425
Words 69
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14

Jeffrey Powell

A bit of an introvert, Jeffrey enjoys arranging words and dabbling in poetic forms as an outlet for expressing his thoughts, feelings, and observations. He tends to play by his own rules and darts in and out of the civilized world, as avoiding the conventional gathering is more his style. Jeffrey lives with his fraternal twin whom he enjoys sharing a laugh with at the opportune time. more…

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  • JokerGem
    Thanks!! Yeah, this one l've had in the works awhile and finally taylored it to a viable theme. I don't brag about this stuff but when l feel good about something that l've produced (and l do here) it gives me a kick that it gets recognized! 
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • Symmetry58
    Extremely intelligent poetry here, Jeff. This is my brand of reading all day long. Keep up the great work. -- Steve
    LikeReply1 year ago

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