Dirty laundry

by Michael   Dec 3, 2018


trays-
piled up with
notes are carried
like afternoon tea

then served into
the hands
of corruption.

chairs scratch
each others backs;
while some rub
up the wrong way.

storms are poured,
into teacups.

names are spilt.

rats snorkel through
sewers looking for a way out;
a light at the end of a tunnel.

the cost of throats are cut
and bullets fire in silence

angels with dirty
faces get cleaned up
and circulate around
bars and clubs un-noticed
then, rounded up to provide
power needed to
keep an underworld

in the dark!

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  • 5 years ago

    by Poet on the Piano

    That provoking imagery and connection to what is often hidden.... brilliant. Nothing is what it seems and how many times do we fall in line with the lies they feed us, the images they carefully polish? I think the most memorable line for me was about the rats snorkeling, it immediately made me think of politicians who realize their own demise and try to save themselves, who only care about self-preservation.

    So interesting to read and clever indeed.

    • 5 years ago

      by Michael

      Thank you MA :)x

  • 5 years ago

    by D.

    A political piece with some humour and witty wordplay! I like that this isn’t heavy handed and is descriptive enough to remain interesting throughout. The final stanza I find a little obscure and disquieting, and personally, I’d rather it end with the bullets image, as it’s more effective and less abstract. :)

    • 5 years ago

      by Michael

      Thanks for your valued feedback, which I appreciate. It is obscure, and I like readers perspectives.
      'Angels with dirty faces' are bank notes if that makes sense, and once money has been laundered through various establishments its 'clean' so to speak.

      Thanks again for reading :)

  • 5 years ago

    by Brenda

    Fascinating write Michael...sounds like politics all around the world. Well done-

    • 5 years ago

      by Michael

      Indeed Miss Brenda, spot-on and thank you :)x

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