Intentions
Intentions are rendered drab
Without forceful capital
And determination excessive
Where comparative differences
Rest solely in the hands of brutalities
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Overlooked by tempered ignorance,
But castigated are those who dare question
Indignation potent,
A reflection of dire dichotomies
Between banal regimes and those whose silence
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Relegates their actions to deviance culpable,
But plain-speak does little to ensure productive dialogue
Where idle threats dominate media agendas
Until nations become folk devils
Turned globally critical,
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Where no land is spared from feverish wrath
And interests are consistently maneuvered
To the faint pulse of gelid balance sheet,
A consequence of contemporary economic disillusionment
Subsumed by a voracious hunger
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To break free of charitable labels
And all-encompassing pity,
But replaced by bureaucratic incompetence
And intentions lacking true capital
Let alone determination directed.
De Hoofdstad
The throngs of the mechanical
Are only tempered by scotch dry
And fields painted morose
By late summer precipitation,
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But still we d
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On a land where polders brace
Constructions numerous
And ardent in centuries
Of combat against
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A northern sea obstinate
In its domination
Of fluorescent pastures
Overcome by farmed fauna,
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But beyond meadows lush
Resides a populous arcane
In its perseverance
Against waters murky,
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Only ever challenged by canals
That sparkle under emerald smoke,
A symbol of tolerance grandiose,
Only eclipsed by hordes of desecration
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Consuming fries frivolous
As bystanders trek to dwellings ornate,
And clouds christen nightly jaunts
With speckled lubricant,
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A reminder that the sea is rising
Just beyond de Hoofdstad*.
*The Capital City (In Dutch)
A.R.Salandy is a mixed-race poet & writer whose work tends to focus on social inequality throughout late-modern society. Anthony travels frequently and has spent most of his life in Kuwait jostling between the UK & America. Anthony's work has been published 150 times. Anthony has 1 published chapbook titled 'The Great Northern Journey' 2020(Lazy Adventurer Publishing ) & 1 upcoming Chapbook 'Vultures' 2021 (Roaring Junior Press). Twitter/Instagram: @anthony64120 https://arsalandywriter.com/ Anthony is the Co-Eic of Fahmidan Journal.