A drag queen reading to children at a Swedish library‘Unsocial Addictions’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick The Society December 8, 2023 Culture, Poetry, Satire 7 Comments . Unsocial Addictions Why do some people lie, brag, or act mean?It must pump them up, like a jolt of caffeine.But soon they come down, right to where they have been,And can’t get back up, till they do it again. . . Sex Education One morning in our classroom for fifth grade,I saw “penis,” “vagina,” “intercourse,”Words on the blackboard stunningly displayed,That rumored “sex stuff” launching with full force. Today it starts in second grade instead.Words like “transsexual,” “drag queen” are stressed.Themes now deemed fit for filling each young head,With leftists proud of how far they’ve progressed. . . Family Estrangement When the grief from estrangement__Expands to unbearable,Change, although hard, is what__Makes pain reparable. Most folks believe they’re just__Knowing and kind,But they must learn cues from__A differing mind. . . Projection When most people volunteer feelings,About what’s perceived on your shelves,In fact what they’re often revealing,Unwittingly is of themselves. . . Russel Winick recently started writing poetry after ending a long legal career. He resides in Naperville, Illinois. 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. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Trending now: 7 Responses Roy Eugene Peterson December 8, 2023 Those certainly are punctuation marks concerning present day social ills! There is a a blatant message right on point and accentuated by keeping the poems short and insightful. Reply Russel Winick December 8, 2023 Thank you Roy. You certainly understand what I try to do, and it’s much appreciated! Reply C.B. Anderson December 8, 2023 Some of your best social commentary, Russel. Keep your pen up. Reply Russel Winick December 8, 2023 Such praise from one of the greats is always appreciated. Thank you, Sir! Reply Joshua C. Frank December 8, 2023 Great ones, Russel! My favorite is “Sex Education,” because it shows so clearly how the world has changed in just 20 years. I remember the old version growing up… but I believe fifth grade is too young for all that, and schools still taught a leftist idea of sexuality back then. Suffice it to say that I don’t believe having learned the leftist view, let alone at such a young age, did me any favors. Reply Russel Winick December 8, 2023 Thanks Josh. Yeah, 5th grade sex ed didn’t help me much either, given how many years it was before I put any of that education to good use Reply Joshua C. Frank December 8, 2023 Exactly, children that age have no business knowing about that stuff… I don’t think learning about it “on the street” would have been much worse. Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
Roy Eugene Peterson December 8, 2023 Those certainly are punctuation marks concerning present day social ills! There is a a blatant message right on point and accentuated by keeping the poems short and insightful. Reply
Russel Winick December 8, 2023 Thank you Roy. You certainly understand what I try to do, and it’s much appreciated! Reply
Russel Winick December 8, 2023 Such praise from one of the greats is always appreciated. Thank you, Sir! Reply
Joshua C. Frank December 8, 2023 Great ones, Russel! My favorite is “Sex Education,” because it shows so clearly how the world has changed in just 20 years. I remember the old version growing up… but I believe fifth grade is too young for all that, and schools still taught a leftist idea of sexuality back then. Suffice it to say that I don’t believe having learned the leftist view, let alone at such a young age, did me any favors. Reply
Russel Winick December 8, 2023 Thanks Josh. Yeah, 5th grade sex ed didn’t help me much either, given how many years it was before I put any of that education to good use Reply
Joshua C. Frank December 8, 2023 Exactly, children that age have no business knowing about that stuff… I don’t think learning about it “on the street” would have been much worse.
