Michael Pruchnicki - Cassandra

A modern day prophet of doom
is a rather corpulent politician -
a Cassandra of global warning

With this sole exception,
the daughter of a king
and a furious woman,
Cassandra foretold truth
but was ignored.

Our prophet of doom
tells no truth
but he is praised
for his foresight! .

Michael Pruchnicki

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