When ideology says I must vote
in one, and only one, way ev'ry time;
what do I do when my party elects
a candidate without reason or rhyme?
When all their actions contradict the ones
that I've been taught from childhood are the way
good people must behave, should I ignore
those trespasses, or at the least downplay:
their bending of the rules to breaking point,
their scandalmongering and twisted truth,
their preference for slander and for slurs,
their statements both appalling and uncouth?
Then having seen their actions for a time,
and finding them in contrast to what I
regard as conduct ethical and good,
should I cease giving voice to such a lie?
But dogma is a force most powerful,
expediency tells my mind to wait.
My peers would never understand the change,
Perhaps it's best that I should eluscate.
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Author Notes
Today's word: eluscate (v.) turn a blind eye.
Note regarding meter: Preference is meant to be read as spelled - pref-er-ence, not pref-rence.
My much-treasured Christmas present for 2017 is a book by Paul Anthony Jones: "The cabinet of linguistic curiosities". Each page contains a descriptive story about some obscure or archaic word. It occurred to me it would be a fun exercise to try and write, each day, a poem featuring the "word of the day" from the book.
Thanks for reading.
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