A politicianis found to be a pedophile,raping childrenas young as fourteen years,and he is not condemned.In fact, he continueshis campaign for public officeand might well win,despiteor because ofthese allegations.A companythat sells coffeemakerspulls its advertisingfrom a program in whichthe interviewer is sympatheticto the pedophile politician.Supportersthrow their coffeemakersto the ground in protest.Their coffeemakers!In support of a pedophile!These are convoluted times.It occurs to memaybe we should follow suitand take up machinesin resistance.Coffeemakers and blenders,electric drills, blow dryers,backhoes, wood chippersall pressed into service.Chainsaws!We’ll need a lot of chainsaws.
#13 of 30 Poems in November to benefit the Center for New Americans. Today’s theme is CHAINSAWS.