To protest alone demanding to be heard
Upset at the wrong use of the word
Defined by slogan, magnified by fear
More important than contrition here
Any apology draws more contempt
No exclusion, no person exempt
A placard of placation has no effect
What does repetition come to expect?
A madness of masses in individual
A singular dogma conformed to ritual
Angry at the freedoms provided
For all to enjoy themselves divided
I’m still reading Crisis In Culture and finding new inspiration to write.
29th Aug 2024 – Submitted to dVerse – stormy weather
1994ever 
I love the Gide quote you chose as a glosser and your thoughtful response in rhyming rather than shouty free verse, say… Thanks for responding to the prompt!
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I’m not much for shouty free verse these days! Thanks for reading and commenting. It’s appreciated. 🙏
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I do of course write plenty of free verse, shouty and otherwise because it is easier to sound like natural speech albeit with a poetic caste, but to write rhymes which do not seem contrived is hard – Respect!
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Perfect response to Andrew’s challenge …..
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Thanks Helen. I also had another one that I posted this morning because, although I was using different prompts, I still had this one in the back of my mind.
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Nicely done. 🙂
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Thank you. 🙏
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The irony of having our freedom. Good one!
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Precisely. Thanks Grace.
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