Politics and a Toothache

[HomesickAlienPoet]

this is the story of it--someone tries to sellthe poison as the cureand always the abscess of regret

politics and a toothache  the hollow hurt at the center of it allthe junkyard doggnawing the bones of hopepolitics and a toothache weeds crack the sidewalkthe good citizens shambledown nosy streets unawarethey are collared and countedby politics and a toothache the mouth is mangled mushmolars, incisors, canineshave long been pulledbut the ache remainsphantom, residual no mere dentist can extractthe politics of a toothache

[Chris]

I\'ve missed reading poetry, and this sums up politics in an interesting way.

I think the majority of the UK would agree with the principles behind this also! It\'s really good opening piece for the site. Thanks for sharing!

[Joe Jones]

Yep, my sentiment exactly. Politics is a constant gnawing pain that, despite it having chipped away at you for years, it remains to torment you, despite you having long given up. Great poetry!

[FrostyKitten]

I really like the comparison of politics to a toothache. When our \"leaders\" make the wrong decisions for our world it\'s definitely reminiscent of a gnawing toothache that just won\'t go away and won\'t let you go about your day. As someone who\'s had all four wisdom teeth removed at one time, I can attest that toothaches are the worst thing ever haha

[cheeky~k8]

I would never of thought about it myself, but both politics and toothache are quite similar. Its an interesting poem and i was reading on wondering what will come next. Great!

[GoddessGlamour Puss]

Oh how I have missed these posts. Great to see HAP back :-)I found the repetition of the last line quite powerful in multiple ways. As a statement to reinforce the imagery of the stanza creates a stand alone viewpoint that collectively create a degredating view of politics. Concluding each comment with this line reinforces the point that politics can wear you down just as persistant toothache.The final stanza is a perfect conclusion as it draws together the two themes that at first seem so diametrically opposed yet prove to serve as the perfect emphasis of the other. 

[SpaceMonkey]

\"\"the good citizens shambledown nosy streets unawarethey are collared and counted\" That was my favorite part.  I feel like you could write a whole other poem, just on that topic.  I always loved your poetry, and this poem is no exception.   If I were to edit anything it would be the line \'phantom, residual\" mainly because it is so different from the rest of the poem, though I know sometimes difference is good for effect and if that was your intent then perhaps editing it would be a mistake.  On successive readings I changed my mind and think it\'s a perfect way to wind down but I left what I wrote after the first read through.  I enjoyed the whole thing and love your \"the mouth is mangled mush\"  the alliteration in your work is sometimes subtle, but always invokes great imagery.   Welcome Back Master HAP!

[liam]

I like the balance within the words you used, I do not know much about poetry but i liked this.

[dragonwyst]

Another excellent piece of work. Love the comparison. We suffer here in Australia - governrment hell-bent on being mini-America, doing everything you already proved doesn\'t work - talk about seeing that abscess in advance...