Poetry by A.H. Scott, Copyright 2018
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Illustration by Thomcat23, Copyright 2018
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For me, this quote below was truly the kicker that set my head spinning! You can’t make this craziness from his lips up. Unbelievable!
Standing in front of the VFW Convention last Tuesday, he actually said this:
“Just remember, what you are seeing and what you are reading is not what’s happening,” – Donald J. Trump, President of The United States, Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention in Kansas City, Missouri, July 24th, 2018
70 years ago a work of fiction was written, but reality is always stranger than anything one can come up with in their imagination:
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” – George Orwell, “1984”, published 1949
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By George, He’s Got It!
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Happening now, is not what you see
Happening now, is not what you hear
Pay attention only to the billboard on the wall with the one of tiny hands and mind that is so small
Pied piper he may never be
But, leader is the only one he is as you can see
Free press is the enemy
Stenographers are the friend of He
We must praise the leader, for He is law
Truth and justice cannot be something we saw
By George, he’s got it!
He is ever so wise
Controlling the masses with his lies
Look at the shiny orb he holds in his hands
It glistens with xenophobia and shimmers with manufactured rage
All he does hypnotizes the senses
The takeover of the muddled mind is going as planned
This is his moment
He is the CHOSEN man
Pay attention to the wall of division
Your neighbor is not your equal
Report them in accordance to the leader
Speak only of the agenda repeated like parrots
Never step out of line or think for yourself
Isn’t it better to let the leader of the state take care of those little agitations, formerly known as rights and freedoms?
Just listen to the mantra for solace and control
By George, he’s got it!
Let the cloud of conformity mollify your soul
Obey the voice of the state and you can never go wrong
Pen scratched against history has cast a shadow ever so long
Seventy-years on, the bell tolls strong
By George, he’s got it!
Now, we are through the looking glass
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About The Author: A.H. Scott is a poet based in New York City and frequent contributor to Tony Ward Studio. To read additional articles by A. H. Scott, go here: https://tonywardstudio.com/blog/a-h-scott-the-torch/
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About The Illustrator: Thomcat23 is a new contributing artist at Tony Ward Studio. The owner of a hyperactive imagination, Thomcat23 creates images based on a wide variety of categories. Everything from cartoons to politics are mangled, jumbled, smashed, merged and synthesized to create colorful and interesting works of art. The pop surrealist approach Thomcat23, stems from his formal training as a graphic designer and his love of comic book-style pen and ink illustration he’s sharpened over the years. He has a wide variety of influence, which include Jack Kirby and Renee Magritte. To access more of Thomcat 23’s work, follow him on Instagram @Thomcat23. Or Facebook: The Art of Thomcat23.