Last chance for ABC Wednesday, brought to you by the letter “I.” Please know that I don’t believe ALL Tea Party members are misinformed racist birther idiots. Just most of them. My only prejudice: bigots! My only problem is with a marked insistence on a refusal to learn throughout one’s lifetime. Amy
Ill-Informed
“If he indeed isn’t Indonesian, we insist he prove it.”
(“Was Hawaii an individual state back then? I wonder…”)
“If you’re an ideal American, display flag insignias,
fly Old Glory in front of your home in sun, in rain, in inky night.”
(Incorrect, incidentally; in fact, improper. But
idiots don’t listen.)
Ignorant, imbued with INSTANT TRUTH
(inscribed illegibly on a chalkboard).
Instilled with self-righteousness by
spiritually insulated evangelists.
Illiterate, or might as well be, when introduced
to a newspaper.
Insisting they already know – don’t confuse them with
intelligently researched facts, in-depth analysis.
Ignorance is bliss. Idyllic idiots.
© 2011 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little Pencil
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Sherry Blue Sky
Still too many of those around, Amy. Good one!
Sharp Little Pencil
Yeah, and half of them are in my family, LOL! Amy
Kim Nelson
I know a few of these…
Sharp Little Pencil
No, really? LOL Amy
Carl
Interesting polemic, Amy.
The past couple of months you’ve had us considering the crossroads of politics and poetics. I like it. It makes me want to look into the times and places where we can see a poem making a difference and moving things forward.
Sharp Little Pencil
Carl, thanks for your gracious reply. Not all will like this one, since I’m letting it all hang out politically. My real argument is that one must listen to all sides, read up on the facts – not just spew what some millionaire drug addict told them on the radio. (Oh, no one in particular…) LOL Amy
Carrie Burtt
Amy you are brave and brilliant….thank you for sharing this….hope all is going well for you these days….keep on writing! 🙂
Sharp Little Pencil
Thanks, Carrie. Things are going great, and I appreciate your asking!! Madison rocks like a comfortable chair. Amy
Sharp Little Pencil
Carrie, what strong compliments, thank you! All is very well… I am stopping by your blog when our tags converge. Peace, Amy
contemplativemoorings
Can one be prejudiced against bigots?…seems sensible anyhow…
Sharp Little Pencil
Yes, I admit, it’s possible. Seems like an oxymoron at first… but then…! Amy
Debbie
You put the “I” to such good use in this poem. 🙂 Thanks Amy, for always informing us and raising our IQ!
Sharp Little Pencil
Debbie, I cannot raise anyone’s IQ. But their “sniff tests”? Yeah, there’s some hope there…!
Roger Green
What I love about your posts, and I’m sorry I didn’t get here last week, is that you’re so subtle. don’t know what your positions are. OK, I jest about the latter but not the former.
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
Sharp Little Pencil
Roger, you crack me up. As we say in our house, “Don’t hold back, Amy; tell us how you really feel!”