even Cyclops is king among the blind
\nsecure upon his throne within the cave
\nmono vision mistaken for sharp mind
\nweak sight accepted as sign he is brave
\nthe king has never really been unkind
\nhe’s taught them to gather and to save
\nthey’re starving and weaklings are left behind
\nbut they revel, hoard scraps of food he gave
\nCyclops leaving his cave and low, dark throne
\nwanders the stone cold shallows all alone
\ndimly seeing the crows worry the bones
\nred breasted with blood the victims moan
\nall’s well Cyclops knows and grins at the sea
\nthe blind have nobody to set them free<\/p>\n
– Ken Peters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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