Seeking to shape public opinion of freedom & democracy, I wrote an ode

Yes… a sort of Greek or Pindaric public form of communication.

I’m hoping my first-ever ode gets folks thinking about democracy, which began in ancient Greece.

It was just published in the Daily Post…

HMPRESENTLY: Writing an Ode

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Harvey Radin

I had to look up ‘ode,’ before attempting to write one.

An ode, in my favorite online dictionary, is defined as “a lyric poem expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.”

‘Emotion?’ In my ode, there’s some of that. ‘Exaltation?’ I’m sure hoping so, if this ode gets you thinking, some, about freedom and democracy.

I’m sounding syrupy, I suppose, but full steam ahead!

Here’s my first-ever ode:

Oh thee among us, now

So desirous of dictators, now

Of thee, we lament

An authoritarian strutting, hyperbolizing and deceiving, some

A dictator-in-waiting’s will must not be done… even some

Let those who would diminish freedom know our commitment, some

To freedom surging on

Keep dictators-in-waiting from our hearts and souls

And make them rethink their goals

Keep freedom surging on!