Autocrat
Noun
A ruler possessing absolute power
Iron fist
One who insists on unfailing obedience
Man seeking yes man
Insubordinate women need not apply
Inquire within
Domineering despot
Totalitarian tyrant
Deciding dictator
From the Greek autos
Self
kratos
Power
Empowered self?
All-powered self.
Omnipotence
In the grubby hand of man
God creates, man usurps
Men suffer
Ann Schlotzhauer is finishing her final semester at the University of Tulsa where she studies English, Psychology, and Spanish. She enjoys creative self-expression of all kinds but is particularly fond of poetry and fiction. Her poetry can be found in Foliate Oak and is forthcoming in Her Heart Poetry.