Michael Edwards

THE VIEW FROM BEYOND

Behind the white porticos,

with a mandate for speed,

the chaos and recklessness

of populist policies

drafted in secret,

enacted in haste.

With marred execution,

and no checks and balances,

the law disregarded

and free speech curtailed,

yet craving adulation

whilst humbling peers.

Contemptuous treatment

of allies and partners,

the knife self inflicted

leaves wounds now infected

with world wide derision

devoid of respect.