hovering
by Elouise
hovering
betwixt and between
slow drip to nowhere
This morning small icicles were dripping outside my bathroom window. Destined to be gone by the end of this sunny day.
I wrote the haiku thinking about icicles. Yet the truth goes deeper. It reflects how I feel about our national preoccupation with the Washington DC ‘Reality Show.’ Guaranteed to make multiple appearances on popular late-night commentary shows dedicated not to commentary or thoughtful analysis, but to making one side or the other a laughing matter.
On top of which we now have a newly released tell-all book, guaranteed to bring gasps of horror and indignation, not thoughtful analysis.
And what of our future, our cohesion as a nation? Are we caught up in a slow drip to nowhere? Mesmerized by the theatrics of reality-show performances supported by friend and foe alike? Laughing our way to nowhere?
It’s good to ask questions. But not if the answer that most pleases us is a lame joke that takes the edge off our responsibility to be actively informed citizens. The future of our nation and our planet deserve out best efforts. Especially when it feels like the tide is against us.
© Elouise Renich Fraser, 9 January 2018
Photo found at beachfrontbroll.com
Telling the Truth 
I like your haiku. And your comments on our nation are so true. We are on a journey as a nation to nowhere.
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Thank you, Anne. I hope you’re staying close to home, resting and preparing for whatever comes next in your life–as well as the life of this nation. 🙂
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Don’t worry Oprah will fix it:D
From the ridiculous to the ludicrous, only in the good ol’ US of A.
(I know ridiculous and ludicrous are the same but you really didn’t think Id say sublime did you ❓
You know having the normal English sense of humour I’ve always kind of regarded the US humor as a bit on the wet side ( you can always see whats coming) but I’m starting to get a bit of a giggle going ; although it more tragic than funny, then Sir Charlie Chapiln was tragic wasn’t he? Humour based on pathos.
😦
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