1934 A.D.
He stands proud and confident
high upon his mount,
high above the masses
to hide his flaws and failings.
He offers them hope
in the promise of prosperity.
It is some kind of heresy
to dispute his teachings,
as he is preaching his gospel -
the greatness of people
in the sameness of soul; heritage.
He gathers them in,
the ‘shepherd’
drawing his flock of sheep
close to his breast; men, women
and children of one heart.
He starts his oratory like a parable -
a cryptic story, docile tones
descending upon hungry ears.
But the furor builds to a raucous
diatribe,
with forked tongue
against the twelve tribes.
A new ministry arises, for he despises
their existence. He is persuasive;
he stirreth up the people!
Steering his sheep to the slaughter!
Sieg Heil!
©CE - 2016
Taken from the inscription on "The Masses" - Vol. 5, No. 3, Dec. 1913
From "Quickly's Winter Doldrums - Jan. 31, 2016:
Radical
Miz Q will be taking another little break now. We’ll be back when the impulse strikes–keep an eye peeled.
Here’s a bit of inspiration to go out on.
The magazine “The Masses” was published monthly 1911-1917.
I invite you to browse an issue or two in the
NYU archives. See if something strikes you.
