Scott Thomas Outlar- Three Poems

Kill the Lights

  

They said the Revolution

will not be televised

so these rioters

destroying their community

must not represent

the future

and these rallies

put on by politicians

must not hold

the power

When the media goes black

close your eyes and cut to salvation

Come and Conquered

  

We have come

for your women and children.

We have come

for your silver and gold.

We have come

for your oil and opium.

We have come

with a pretense of peace

to bring hell upon your land.

We have come

with a pillar of salt.

We have come

with a manifest destiny

to shove down your throat.

We have come

to suck dry your land

and then leave it behind

as an arid desert for you to perish upon.

We have come

as wolves in sheep’s clothing

We have come

with smiling faces,

crossed fingers,

and bombs strategically held behind our backs.

We have come

with banks

to pilfer everything you’ve worked for.

We have come

with mercury for your shots,

pesticide for your food,

smog for your air,

and a cross for you to bear and bow down before.

We have come

with our program of chaos

and promises of a New Order.

We have come

with our machines

to welcome in a future

where humanity is obsolete.

We have come

with our blueprint

for a One World Revelation Kingdom.

We have come

with our televised frequencies

to keep your revolution in a trance.

We have come

with our marketing campaign

to make you feel inept and worthless.

We have come

and conquered

while you slept in apathy.

“Come and Conquered” originally appeared in Dissident Voice

  

Levee Breach

  

It’s one thing not to cry

when the milk spills;

but when the cookie crumbles, too,

what else is a man to do?

Scott Thomas Outlar hosts the site 17Numa.wordpress.com where links to his published poetry, fiction, essays, and interviews can be found. His chapbook "Songs of a Dissident" was released in 2015 through Transcendent Zero Press and is available on Amazon. His poetry collections "Chaos Songs" (Longsword Press) and "Happy Hour Hallelujah" (CTU Publishing) are both forthcoming in 2016.