Poem-A-Day: effect shrewd preferences by Evie Shockley

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effect shrewd preferences by Evie Shockley   the screed seen here blesses         the sweet, the meek, the gentle,                 the serene. let eyes ensembled peep the news sheets: ere         december descends, we'll elect                 the next pres, reps, etc. when we welter, cede the wheel,         we let greed-questers enter                 (well-dressed jerks!). they send themselves the green we need,         help themselves fleece the sheep                 we be. we're the perfect prey! the press sleeps the sleep we         deserve, then bleeds berserk                 text between celeb tweets. we'd best reject the mess, steer         the fleet between these repellent                 hells. veer! swerve! reverse! here's the pledge: we'll expect         better press. elect the decent                 men, the keenest shes. revere sense. never feed spleen lest         we weep endless weeks, red-                 eyed, bereft. let excellent pens represent the experts' ken, help         peeps remember key elements.                 let's select well. we'll revel yet.     This is the first publication of "effect shrewd preferences," copyright © 2012 by Evie Shockley. Used with the permission of the author.  Poetry by Evie Shockley the new black a half-red sea   September 24, 2012 Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, Evie Shockley is the author, most recently, of the new black (Wesleyan University Press, 2011).  Also by Shockley canvas and mirror playing with fire The Fare-well Letters Related Poems The Present/ by Lisa Robertson Perceiving is the same as receiving and it is the same as responding. by Brian Teare Everyone in the room is a representative of the world at large by Catherine Wagner Poem-A-Day started as a National Poetry Month program in 2006, delivering daily poems from newly-published poetry titles.   Due to popular demand, Poem-A-Day became a year-round program in 2010, featuring original, never-before-published poems by contemporary poets on weekdays, and classic poems on weekends.   Browse the Poem-A-Day archive for selections since 2010.  Thanks for being a part of the Academy of American Poets community. To learn about other programs, including National Poetry Month, Poem In Your Pocket Day, the annual Poets Forum, and more, visit Poets.org.

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