Poem: "Artistic Tyrants"

in poetry •  7 years ago 

*This is copyrighted material from my first book, "Saturnian Tonsure." I hope you find this little poem to be thought-provoking! Not many people know Adolf Hitler was a painter. I encourage you to go and look up images of his many paintings.

Artistic Tyrants

Should it shock one that
Hitler was a marvelous artist?
There are masses of oppressors
Who are imaginative.
It may be that, had he succeeded
As a painter, the Nazi would
Have remained unborn.
How many sensitive men,
Rejected, must remake
Themselves into merciless beasts?
How many, seeking freedom,
Shall annihilate to experience it?

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Very thought-provoking.

Interesting. Thought provoking. Fun. Just the way I like my poetry.

Glad you liked it!