Post Election Ponderings 2015, by Erin J. Bauman
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A Post Election Poem, by Erin J. Bauman
Now that niqabs are a non-issue again
populations and politicians go back to arguing
about economic sustainability
with their heads seemingly stuck
in the tar sands.
Meanwhile the rest of the world
appears to be more concerned with our new leaders looks
than with his ability to stave off the painful sociecide
put in motion by his predecessor.
Being Canadian
was confusing enough before,
and now we have underpinned every layered label we have
with hypocrisy
and drilled more holes in our own honor
than we have in all of Alberta.
The wheels of industries that embrace biocide for profit still continue to turn,
red and white are still the separated colors of our countries flag
and everyone still ignores the keystone
laying down a path
that will only lead us deeper
into the slick mess we have made of our environment
and our economy.
We may have put a prettier face on the problem,
but it is far from being resolved;
however, Canadians sit back and smugly celebrate
the seeming success of their strategy
from the serene sidelines
of a battle that is barely the beginning
of the war we all have to win for this world.
