Two redheads selling white male privilege
bestsellers in the United States and Oz
hitting number one toiling hatred
orators of propaganda and loathing
pinning their fear on the lapels of the vulnerable
bit like yellow stars of old
patches of fabric with no starry night beauty
no promise of kindness on the mistral
just bitter cold of a stone floor
heart whipped with icy stares from redhead believers
believers who struck a match on misogyny and racism
schoolyard bullies who never grew up in search of parents
believers afraid of change, too selfish for humanity
it’s easier to hate than love
easier to blame than accept responsibility
easier to deny the truth in reality’s eyes
easier to wallow in mud puddles of self loathing
and search for scapegoats
© poem and illustration, Dianne Turner
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