Sunday, May 15, 2016

POLITICAL DREAM




I wish politicians wrote poetry,
painted nature scenes, portraits,
took photographs of colors dancing,
sang songs of praise to the sky,
or looked deeply into their own eyes
to see
they are from beauty starving.

Then perhaps they'd engage 
in leadership art
not political games
which fatten their ego with power's
empty calories for the soul.

We, the people, must rebel!
Let us proclaim our right 
to vote for artful beauty.
Perhaps then politicians 
will eat out of our hands,
join us  
in the pursuit of happiness.







22 comments:

  1. I wonder if they did would they still be politicians - to explore the world, yourself takes reflection, self doubt, humility - and a lot of the time pain as well as beauty..qualities that sadly seem to lack in those who control the world..but yes..if only - a wonderful poem

    ReplyDelete
  2. Excellent writing Myrna, love the power and wisdom in your verse and yes I too wish that these corrupt politicians from everywhere around the world could write poetry or perhaps paint so as to realize what's missing from their lives. Beautifully rendered.

    Thank you so much for participating at Prompt Nights and for your constant love and support :D :D

    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

    ReplyDelete
  3. Wouldn't that be wonderful...but it seems they just want empty calories for their souls.

    ReplyDelete
  4. I love the thoughts... and I wonder if poetry could change the world for the better. If beauty could. I hope this could happen.

    ReplyDelete
  5. "They are from beauty starving". That says it all to perfection, my friend. Wow. A brilliant observation. I wish they would do those things too. I think many did vote for the dream when they elected Obama. What follows after him may well be the nightmare. Yes, let's all demand beauty - and integrity - from our leaders.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Even if they can't create (and some of us can't) there is room for appreciators. Not destroyers...

    ReplyDelete
  7. Myrna, I am on the same 'page' as you are. "Leadership art, not political games." I wonder which of our political candidates write poetry.

    ReplyDelete
  8. I think a politician would write poetry with a personal agenda and sugar coat the lines to sweeten up the voters. I am so dis-illusion with the election here.

    ReplyDelete
  9. I absolutely love this line:

    they are from beauty starving.

    ReplyDelete
  10. I think such lowly beings as shrewd politicians of Machiavellian height are so much vice personified that even Art would miserably fail...ha even Adolf Hitler painted...

    ReplyDelete
  11. Beautiful... impossible...and yet!!!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Beautiful... impossible..and yet!!!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Very topical for Australians, where politicians have recently cut funding to many arts organisations.

    ReplyDelete
  14. The Australian government has made savage cuts to the funding of the arts.Arts is not regarded as important at all.
    Technology reigns supreme here.Very very depressing reality.Tell me which country values its artists...I may immigrate:)

    ReplyDelete
  15. What a wonderful world that would be XXX

    ReplyDelete
  16. Their eyes are different beauty for them is a commodity a source of wealth and pride that could make them even richer. Politicians once served the people, their country but no longer. Beauty will always be seen by those that really care.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Love the passion in this piece. If poetry could change the world, indeed!

    ReplyDelete
  18. "they are from beauty starving"
    "engage in leadership art"
    "vote for artful beauty"
    Golly! May the dream in this poem come true!

    ReplyDelete
  19. Amen....I think our politicians require poetry in the real sense of the word to progress. Let the healing poetry start.... :)
    Beautiful lines, Myrna.

    ReplyDelete
  20. I like the image of politicians eating out of the hands of their constituents. However, I'm pessimistic enough to believe that it will never happen!

    ReplyDelete
  21. Image a world where politicians craft beauty out of word and deed. This is a provocative write

    Much love...

    ReplyDelete
  22. These wishes sounds so fresh and innovative... I like art and politic topic, very interesting!

    ReplyDelete