shards and pieces – v2

shards and pieces, a remnant only

hardly able to recognize ourselves

our people, our nation

not able really to see ourselves

as one people, believing,

in even the same facts;

torn asunder, shattered,

a republic, an empire crumbling

like Rome we will be forgotten

absorbed in the dust

===============

edited February 27, 2018

shards and pieces – v2

February 27, 2018

shards and pieces

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/02/shards-and-pieces.html

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 46,400 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

America, USA, Republican, Democrat, Liberal, Conservative, politics, opinion, facts, truth, sects, tribal, clans, media, mainstream media, FoxNews, MSNBC, CNN, FakeNews, poem,

#America #USA #Republican #Democrat #Liberal #Conservative #politics #opinion #facts #truth #sects #tribal #clans #media #mainstreammedia #FoxNews #MSNBC #CNN #FakeNews #poem @MSNBC @FoxNews @CNN #NRA #MeToo #MakeAmericaGreatAgain #MAGA

shards and pieces

shards and pieces

a remnant only

hardly able

to recognize ourselves

our people, our nation

not able really

to see ourselves

as one people, believing,

in even the same facts

torn asunder

an empire crumbling

like Rome we will be forgotten

absorbed in the dust

===============

February 27, 2018

shards and pieces

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 46,400 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

America, USA, Republican, Democrat, Liberal, Conservative, politics, opinion, facts, truth, sects, tribal, clans, media, mainstream media, FoxNews, MSNBC, CNN, FakeNews, poem,

#America #USA #Republican #Democrat #Liberal #Conservative #politics #opinion #facts #truth #sects #tribal #clans #media #mainstreammedia #FoxNews #MSNBC #CNN #FakeNews #poem

Do we deserve better – v2

I hear the words of others

in conversation, in community,

the words that come to my mind,

“Do we deserve better

than the choice before us;

How did we end up

with such damaged, broken people

to lead, to guide our nation

that we love, that we hold dear;

Do we deserve better,

do we really, truly,

when we have been divided

as a people as a nation?”

=============

edited October 10, 2016

Do we deserve better – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/10/do-we-deserve-better-v2.html

October 10, 2016

Do we deserve better

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/10/do-we-deserve-better.html

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 42,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

politics, president, presidency, America, USA, Congress, Senate, House, MSNBC, FoxNews, CNN, @realDonaldTrump @HillaryClinton, Trump, Clinton, Obama, McConnell, election, Breitbart, GOP, Democrats,

#politics #president #presidency #America #USA #Congress @MSNBC @FoxNews @CNN @realDonaldTrump @HillaryClinton #Trump #Clinton #election

Do we deserve better

I hear the words of others

the words that come to mind

Do we deserve better

than the choice before us

How did we end up

with such damaged,

broken people

to lead, to guide our nation

Do we deserve better

do we really, truly,

when we have been divided

as a people as a nation

=============

edited October 10, 2016

Do we deserve better – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/10/do-we-deserve-better-v2.html

October 10, 2016

Do we deserve better

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/10/do-we-deserve-better.html

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 42,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

politics, president, presidency, America, USA, Congress, Senate, House, MSNBC, FoxNews, CNN, @realDonaldTrump @HillaryClinton, Trump, Clinton, Obama, McConnell, election, Breitbart, GOP, Democrats,

#politics #president #presidency #America #USA #Congress @MSNBC @FoxNews @CNN @realDonaldTrump @HillaryClinton #Trump #Clinton #election