Notes About The Poem
Written December 29, 2024
For Manifesto Contest
by Hilo Poet
Manifesto
My manifesto is really quite brief.
All I want is to find some relief
from hate and anger that permeates
when life is what we need to celebrate.
"Happy New Year! Yeah, I know
The same to you. Sorry, gotta go.
Can't we at least talk some tonight.
Nah, you'd just insist you were right."
Togetherness is not what we show
These days under the mistletoe
Things can get rosy or turn to dust
But this is certain: we must find trust
We no longer know who we can believe.
It seems everyone has a scam up his sleeve.
There are some words that need to disappear
for they definitely are not music to our ear!
While we're at it, TV's ethics have all flown:
Some things are just better left unshown.
And, if you promote yourself as "THE NEWS:
just give us the facts, don't fiddle and abuse.
We need to acknowledge another's plight
not let their journey shadow our sight
We need to listen to words we don't know
accepting those unlike us can help us grow.
We need to sit alone in the soft quiet
and listen to the lovely sounds of night;
treasure moments for time travels fast
keep them close, for they'll soon be past.
I didn't mean to offend anyone, I hope that is clear
Here comes Tomorrow, have a Happy New Year!
8th Place!
Copyright © Ann Peck | Year Posted 2024
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