"The Riot" by Philip Hoyoll‘At the Supper Table of a Progressive’ and Other Poetry by Alec Ream The Society September 21, 2020 Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Humor, Poetry 2 Comments . . At the Supper Table of a Progressive They understood riots and death and what’s more, “Adore them all really,” and down to the core, So dropping my napkin to grant them the same, I upset their table and rose with my frame, A fine crystal pitcher of water was near, Though leaded, I grabbed it and swung it with fear, I counted their suffering as lame and far less (but did feel some shame as I scooped up the mess). . . To the Snide Man Who called me barbaric; I gave him just that, In 8 or 9 seconds? he woke up, when flat, I did what he said, with his 3rd to last breath, Obeyed his command, when he screamed for his death. . . Alec Ream is a writer living in Virginia. His poetic work and creative fiction have been widely published. A member of the Demosthenian Literary Society at UGA, he wrote on Lookout Mountain, and continued to write, lecture and work for Delta Kappa Epsilon HQ. He was first published reading to the pledge class of Michigan DKE, in Ann Arbor in 2008. Recently, his poem Green Fire was read at the Washington Literary Society & Debating Union at UVA. NOTE TO READERS: If you enjoyed this poem or other content, please consider making a donation to the Society of Classical Poets. The Society of Classical Poets does not endorse any views expressed in individual poems or commentary. ***Read Our Comments Policy Here*** 2 Responses C.B. Anderson September 22, 2020 Alexander, if we ever dine together, please remind me not to insult you or talk politics. Some adjustments in the punctuation would make your ideas clearer. For instance, a semicolon after “fear,” because you begin a new sentence in the next line. And perhaps a period after “near,” for the same reason. Reply Alec Ream January 10, 2023 Thank you CBA. Don’t worry if we ever get to share a meal – the pen is mightier than the sword. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
C.B. Anderson September 22, 2020 Alexander, if we ever dine together, please remind me not to insult you or talk politics. Some adjustments in the punctuation would make your ideas clearer. For instance, a semicolon after “fear,” because you begin a new sentence in the next line. And perhaps a period after “near,” for the same reason. Reply
Alec Ream January 10, 2023 Thank you CBA. Don’t worry if we ever get to share a meal – the pen is mightier than the sword. Reply
