Smokescreen

Awesome write ✍️

I love the pugilist reference :⁠-⁠)

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, MS. I loved that line, I always have a line or two in each write I truly love. Maybe it's just me. lol. Appreciate you.

Damian

'' It takes footwork to slip their subtle jab
Critical thinking reveals a smokescreen''

...always on your pivot

much respect

Naaj

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Naaj. Loved that combo myself. Appreciate you.

Damian

Truth spoken indeed 👍💪🪬 SHAMAN 🪬

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, SHAMAN. Much respect, brother poet. Appreciate you.

Damian

As I appreciate you for sharing your thoughts ✌️🙏my poetry brother a poet✍️💯

Oh so right Damian, love that footwork line ♥️

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Pete. I loved that line as well. Appreciate you.

Damian

Another epic piece from your pen, my friend. The "broken promises" and "doubting Thomas’s" remind me of Judas by Depeche Mode. And I really really hope you don't find this offense - I think in music (can't help it) I appreciate you.

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Duende. I'm glad you enjoyed the write. "Personal Jesus" is my favorite, no offense taken. Although I love, Johnny Cash's cover of it as well. I think in music as well my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian  

You're so very welcome. Personal Jesus is an amazing song and I'm happy to hear you like Depeche Mode too, my friend :-)

Much truth here. I love the ghostly smoke image, fits the piece perfectly.
Appreciate you, awesome job.

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Debbie. I'm glad you enjoyed this write, and the image that accompanied it. Appreciate you.

Damian

Indeed, Damian. But I'm sure all those millionaires on Trump's cabinet are concerned with the price of eggs and gas!

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Tams. I'm sure it's eggs and gas prices they're worried about. Surely it wouldn't be the cash grab opportunity. lol. Appreciate you.

Damian  

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Tim. 100% agree with you my friend. Glad you liked the write. Appreciate you.

Damian

Footwork doesn't even need to be fancy, dors it? Just fluid...adaptable. I love how I sit down with my morning coffee & you hit me with a mind mover first thing. Always highlighting cracks in the wall that need tending. You are a much appreciated motivator, Damian

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Willow. Not fancy at all, just need some critical thinking. So glad you enjoyed the write, my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian

speaks much of the corruptive political minded world we are in.. adding fuel are the lopsidedness of capitalistic consumeristic & so much soul~ eating -isms that makes their self soul selling at ease in their slavish making ways..

but yep, that lonely soul you say ..is a tempered truthful one that aligns n thinks critical tearing these smokescreens i hope.. & that lonely soul never is a lonely soul inspite of these trickery jackal-isms, as that soul in sync with suchmore souls & cosmos, never fades unto this smokescreen:)

hope you dunn mind my wordistic rush in here, jus me from your thoughtful poetic package of neat natural verses you flow, with images & notes & quotes .. superb & thanks dear poet xx

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Uma. I'm glad you connected with this write. I totally agree with you. Appreciate you.

Damian

Yeah man

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Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Speak. Glad you liked the write. Appreciate you.

Damian  

Just read a headline this morning that one of the first things on the new administration's agenda is to change how American elections are conducted. I fear it's too late for some to wake up. Appreciate your insights, Damian.

It's madness for sure, anything is possible with the new administration. I agree with you totally, Tams. Appreciate you.

Damian  

Top notch poem Damian. Magnificent & to the point.

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Keith. Honored to make your RL. Glad you connected with the write. Appreciate you.

Damian