Dark Ages
Miró, Matisse,
Mapplethorpe, Mona,
Madonna, Michelangelo,
Even that tiny Jesus in the jar of piddle.
Whichever once spoke to you,
Toppled, thrown down
Shattered, shredded.
A new despot has come,
Believe what he believes
Or join this refuse.
Choose now.
Linda Imbler
Linda Imbler is the author of the published
poetry collection “Big Questions, Little Sleep.” She is a Kansas-based
Pushcart Nominee. Her work has appeared in numerous national and
international journals. Linda’s creative process and a current, complete
listing of sites which have or will publish her work can be found at lindaspoetryblog.blogspot.com.
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Poetry