while crumbling regimes
promise efficient reforms,
corrupt bureaucrats murder
every semblance of true progress-
taking giant leaps backward
for the sake of movement,
and shamelessly pretending
it’s a red-tape revolution.
Author notes
Prompt: government, in exactly 30 words.
A contest entry
- Quickie 10p / 30w / 30m by February Moon.
300 points, ended November 15, 2007, 4 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Love it.
The pace of it is perfect.
Congrats on the gold,
Awesome poem.
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dig it
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Fifth and sixth lines are my favorite. Recent epiphany on the way things are going? Your poems are following a new theme. me gusta, me gusta.
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muchas gracias senorita.
& yeah- lately, I've been feeling a lot more cynical about the world as a whole. it's a rather pleasant feel, really.
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Wonderfully done as always. I don't think anyone could have said so much truth about the state of affaris toady in so few words.
Love the closing line.
Ended it with a bang.
Congat's on the Golc!
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Very nice. I love the last line. This reminds me of the movie V for Vendetta which I think is the best movie of all time. Thank you for entering and good luck.
Chelsea
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Prompt: Government
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