Dongchen Yue

Category: Poems

  • Whataboutism

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    by

    Dongchen
    in

    They unfurled every creasein the discarded papersScrambling for expressionsunder the magnifying glass Banters;Lectures;Journalistic pieces Two sentences;A phrase;One word “She is a vile __________”, they proclaimed“Be hateful.”And the people became hateful. Reproach her.Banish her.Create a climate of fear. Is the evidence sufficient?YesBut only in this case Is the response appropriate?YesBut only in this case I wriggled…