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RED GLADIOLA

Fiction & Poetry Journal of T. Wong

Tag: politics

Buoys

Buoys

sycophantic yes-men
bob their heads
in nervous
oceanic time

Author redgladiolaPosted on May 1, 2015May 1, 2015Categories Poetry, WritingTags buoys, ocean, poetry, politics, sea, writing4 Comments on Buoys

Backroom Dealing

Handshake

Under-wrought and overpaid
Capitalism’s unwitting slave
While green-stuffed pockets
Exchange behind mahogany doors
Oily and slick, artificial velour

Author redgladiolaPosted on May 14, 2014Categories Poetry, WritingTags capitalism, corruption, money, poetry, politics, writing3 Comments on Backroom Dealing

Red Gladiola


Red Gladiola is the fiction and poetry journal of T. Wong. From the Roman word for “sword,” the gladiolus symbolizes strength and moral integrity, as well as infatuation. All images used at Red Gladiola are taken from the public domain unless otherwise credited. Works may not be used or duplicated without the author's explicit consent.

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