Unprecedented (a found poem)

Unprecedented A choreographed Freewheeling wager. Flattery, Cajolery, And a slickly produced video. A bulletproof confrontation. Diplomatic language, Recycled statements, Verifiable missiles. Sleep well tonight! A showdown with diplomacy: Three hours of meetings Plus a lunch of prawns and crispy pork. Provocative vague details, A thumping soundtrack Of benevolent peacemakers: An inspirational view. Aides fidgeted. Reality TV? Science fiction? A buddy movie. At ease with each other, They walked on a balcony, Smiled occasionally, Heaped praise. Human-rights abuses? Hardly a priority. It is a rough situation over there. It’s rough in a lot of places.
Poem found in “The Trump-Kim Summit Was Unprecedented, but the Statement Was Vague,” The New York Times, June 12, 2018

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