Photo: Amy-Leigh Barnard on Unsplash
He believes he is perfect,
The Gods’ answer to fate.
And they can all now retire,
For they had taken the bait.
He’ll dominate every action,
He’ll defend every crime,
If it’s done to the benefit
Of his imperious climb.
He recruits many minions
Who fetch and carry his deeds,
For to him it is given
That they’ll kowtow to his creed.
He will squelch any protest,
He’ll ridicule any voice
That dares not speak his glory
Or demands to have choice.
He is crass, and he bullies
Lashes out at dissent,
Because to him it is treason
If people still seek consent.
He is cruel, he is shallow
He full worship expects,
He will break every branch
To feed his Tyrannical Rex.
For Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Imperious at 123 words
Note: The photo of a (small handed) Animatronic Tyrannosaurus (T-Rex) was taken by Amy-Leigh Barnard at the Natural History Museum in London. No offense intended in the poem to the dinosaurs, extinct though they are.
Na'ama Yehuda 
Very well said. 🤗
Adele Ryan McDowell, PhD
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Thank you, Adele … XOXO
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I’m glad you put in that disclaimer! I mean, those poor dinosaurs to be compared to a would-be human tyrant.. Kind of funny, though, that Mr. T-Rex of your picture has orangish skin….
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Well, textbook narcissism or not, it is difficult to find 1:1 comparisons … (hence disclaimer…) I did find the smallish appendages somewhat fitting. …
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lol, yeah, I missed the small appendages thing, but you’re right, a pretty good comparison there…
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😀 ‘Tis the small things, often … that give it up … 😉
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Excellent 🙂
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Thank you, Crispina! Alas, it is (or should be) front and center in the current realities …
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Right on, Na’ama – Write on! Thank you! TS
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🙂 Glad you found it … um … on target …
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If only Tyrannosaurus was extinct.
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Apparently some aspects had survived in some … um … less-humane specimen of Homosapiens. I don’t think T-Rex approves …
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Imperious plus! Brilliant use of the word Na’ama.
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Thank you, Keith …
Given that it is a dinosaur … “plus” sounds apt … 😉
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Na’ama Y’karah,
What a perfect description of NPD. I’ve had the displeasure of dealing with three poster children for the disorder in my lifetime. I could give tyrannical rex their names, but I’ll refrain. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks, Rochelle … yes, I think some of us have known some of these a bit closer than we’d want to, and many of us must know at least someone (cough) who fits the description at present. …
Poor T-Rex. I really didn’t mean to give it a bad name …
😉
Na’ama
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This was so very well done, Ms Thang!
There are quite a few of this ilk out there…
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Thank you kindly, Ms. Brightly! 🙂
One is too many, but yeah, there are quite a few. Alas.
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