Congressional Stealth

“My Abstract Floral Landscape” by Linda Monfort

 

they present

bouquets of bullets

to credulous quail

whose darting beaks

peck at pick up and pull down

insufferable insects and grinding gastroliths

from shallow mud puddled by shallower promises

never quite finding their gizzard’s desire

delectable larvae of inchoate truth

while politics’ counterfeit blossoms

discharge all their secret ballistic fury

on waddling unwary duped columns

explosions of plumage snowflake the air

some settle in improper diadem

on the worried white brow

of a passing old bald

mournful

eagle

 

 

(originally posted April 2013)

Breakers

“Breaker Wave” by Michael Lanka

 

they churn in the breakers

those pieces of me

that struggled the seas

from the Mediterraneum

pulled to this promising shore

madly tumbling truths

of identity scrabble

to find one another

rebuild themselves into

this newly flagged patriot

proud born and reborn of eagles

who guard great republics

on both ends of

history’s ocean

 

 

(originally posted October 2013)

The Purpose of Eagles

 

Image from pinterest.com

 
voluble opinions

majestically engaged

elemental important

conversation of raptors

fierce cadre of symbols

at roost in their caucus

debate ontological truths

of a sovereign homeland

intelligent eyes who’ve

seen trouble abroad

fearless hearts stirred

to find brutal beauty

of resolute compromise

powerful capable talons

commit to grave oath

to protect and defend

piercing voices who

clash as they exercise

freedom of speech

the inaugural liberty

warrant of republic

Olives and Arrows

From pinterest.com

 

keenly alert from on high

winged fisher of souls

fierce of talon and beak

looking forward to peace

ever ready for war

ancient symbol of strength

watching over republics

since Rome worshipped Jupiter

master of golden eagles

Breakers

“Breaker Wave”
Painting by Michael Lanka
From artfulvagabond.com

they churn in the breakers
those pieces of me
that struggled the seas
from the Mediterraneum
pulled to this promising shore
madly tumbling truths
of identity scrabble
to find one another
rebuild themselves into
this newly flagged patriot
proud born and reborn of eagles
who guard great republics
on both ends of
history’s ocean

Congressional Stealth

“Closed Doors”
Photo from amendment28tofixcongress.com

 

they present

bouquets of bullets

to credulous quail

whose darting beaks

peck at, pick up and pull down

insufferable insects and grinding gastroliths

from shallow mud puddled by shallower promises

never quite finding their gizzard’s desire

delectable larvae of inchoate truth

while politics’ counterfeit blossoms

discharge all their secret ballistic fury

on waddling unwary duped columns

explosions of plumage snowflake the air

some settle in improper diadem

on the worried white brow

of a passing old bald

mournful

eagle