Propaganda

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If a poem falls in my notebook 

but no-one ever reads it, 

does it exist? 

When presidents spin their webs 

and turn a lie into ‘the truth’ 

should we resist? 

When everything goes pear shaped

and your plans are laid in ruins,

should you persist? 

If suddenly you disappeared 

from the face of this planet, 

would you be missed? 

Don’t fall hook, line and sinker 

for the vapid propaganda; 

of the vain election pledges 

that promise a bonanza 

of wealth and health and happiness 

contained in memoranda. 

(The answer is a big fat yes 

to each and every stanza). 

Steve Wheeler © 3 November, 2020

Image from Pixabay