Minutiae

Exotic blossom on plant growing at University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum.

Minutiae

7/18/11

Political leaders deal with 'macro',

throw around big ideas, concepts,

promote grand schemes, potential promise,

look into future for salvation

from present problems of citizens,

economy, military conflict and crises

of confidence threatening their jobs

while feigning sincere compassionate concern,

dodging real reasons for stand

taken, wanting room to move,

bankers, corporate heads, are similar

when vagueness permeates their intentions,

not liking spotlight that scrutinizes

tiniest back room shady deal,

it's not until things fail

within mundane nuts, bolts world

startling people from manufactured reverie

that 'devil in details' arises,

where more scientific approach prevails,

for a time, investigating truth

behind smug best case scenarios

proselytized by those ravaging democracy,

turning discussions into sound bites

large enough to create stereotypes,

unlike botanists who identify plants

by comparing differing specific minutiae.