The screams inside
is a pressure cooker
built from smiles, accepting
lies, injustice, corruption
believing I’m alone
until…
…until something
stirs the air
voice of thousands
on every street
calling out in protest
against the emperor
who with lack of clothes
duped us all.
Today Punam hosts dVerse Quadrille and the word to use in a 44 word poem is protest.
August 24, 2026
Björn Rudbergs writings 
This is brilliant Bjorn
The pressure cooker analogy is so apt in your excellent Q, Björn!
I think there is a pressure cooker in many hearts right now
Indeed, there’s turmoil everywhere…
pressure cooker for sure. it is spilling out all over.
All around the world
First the screams, then the protest
much love
A pressure cooker indeed, Björn, and I like the analogy of the emperor with no clothes.
more and more sees it.
well done, I am always a sucker for Bansky!
Well done, BJorn. The voice of the people is the check and balance for democracy!
Perfect, Björn. The story of the emperor’s new clothes is, unfortunately, evergreen.
Yes, that says it all.
You perfectly expressed my pain. It is the lies spewed and accepted that make this Canadian heart break.
A pressure cooker is such a great analogy. It really helps to be with others who feel the same way.
I somehow distrust a smiling politician. They should be stressed!
This is wonderful, Bjorn! The use of the pressure-cooker was right on the money.
“a pressure cooker
built from smiles” … well done Bjorn.
Yes, self deception is the best fuel to force the pressure.