the resistance poems

To Whom It May Concern | Judy Moskowitz - A Poetry Website Featuring Poems by Contemporary Poets

To Whom It May Concern | Judy Moskowitz

Where is the voice of provocative thought
a three and one half octave range
with high decibels of courage
did it burn out in the forest
with all the other body parts
melting an atrophied present and ruptured future
where is the voice that would rise up
sing the hallelujah chorus
turning instinct into action
thrill an audience of one
into a crowd of reason
truth and fact not confused
inside a book of fiction
another brand born to deliver
sleek and slick
yours truly
a once conscientious objector

Resist | Judy Moskowitz - A Poetry Website Featuring Poems by Contemporary Poets

Resist | Judy Moskowitz

Down the back street
To a back door
Background noise
A deflection
Artificial plants that look as real
As false eyelashes
Valuable as liquid gold
Integrated with authenticity
Rich chocolate dripping out of fountains
Surrounded by all of that
It’s hard to resist
Until the pressure cooker explodes
Into a mushroom cloud
Bleeding out
Nothing is left
Not even the fat
And so it goes

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