Books
As if these old books weren’t dry Enough, the book burners of the World pour kerosene on the pages Of wisdom they ignored and hate, All the holy books of… Continue Reading
Browsing Category: Politics
Even Before 2016
Even before twenty sixteen, we were warning Of the coming storm, how the wall wouldn’t Hold if no-one said anything against the Fascists already in power in certain places, England… Continue Reading
Witch Hunts
To backward men, any sign of strength From a woman is a threat, harking back To those pathetic fears and tortures of Witches, the suppression and ownership Of any independent… Continue Reading
American Hades
These are the dead everyone talks about, The disappeared, gone from one second to the Next, when they were expected at school, or At the coffee place, at work, on… Continue Reading
Past The Edge Lands
Right now, we’re in the borders of The unreasonable, where recent Modernity hasn’t prepared us for The realities of the extremes we’ve Only witnessed as historic artefacts, Things we don’t… Continue Reading
The Slipstream Of Tyranny
When the Far Right claim that laws they Endorsed are, when applied to them, Nothing more than witch hunts, it becomes Obvious that lies are the currency of this Age,… Continue Reading
Too Easy
Too easy, to discard those Who vote for people who Damage their own countries And people as fools, and not To recognise that they, the Populace, have been by Political… Continue Reading
Caught Up
I have finally caught up with even today’s poetry prompt. My poetry remains rooted in the political. It feels wrong to do otherwise, to be honest. Perhaps this is whay… Continue Reading
Dissent
I have now caught up on writing to all the #MastoPrompts I missed either through being away or being too busy or feeling under the weather. I have yet to… Continue Reading
The Men In Suits
The men in suits who’ve never been under Bombs at night, pretend to be tough men, Play to what they think their domestic Audience and their Russian master want. It… Continue Reading