104/2023
The English have an unwavering faith In their exceptionalism, ironic at a time When their empire has crumbled away And only its blood dust remains. The Old guard remains staunchly… Continue Reading
Browsing Category: Politics
91/2023
The wind is skittish today, The rain a swirl of shining dust, Seeking shelter from itself In every nook that’s open. The sky is so low it touches All the… Continue Reading
90/2023
There is nothing left of the ship After the storm. Masts and sails Gone, everything above deck Disappeared by the typhoon, The sides shattered, the corpse Of the vessel overturned… Continue Reading
86/2023
independence was an anchor inside him until it was broken by the pain of daily drudge deliberately inflicted by those who wanted to suppress by inflicting existential fear in each… Continue Reading
80/2023
Here’s the original: Stealing headlines for poetry Isn’t as manual as it was, no Scissors nor glue, nor ink on fingers Now, just a simple point and Click, a push… Continue Reading
79/2023
constant from all sides the drip of accusation deceit need undeniable trauma those who don’t listen those who should be listened to give some ground there is no ground just… Continue Reading
71/2023
Hubris Before the fall, the gods were kind, Looked benignly at the way humans Tried to make sense of the invisible Order of things, how they at first Tried to… Continue Reading
70/2023
The cold wind of censorship sweeps Through the public service broadcasting Legend that was the BBC. State propaganda like in all those Countries it used to secretly beam Itself into… Continue Reading
46/2023
I tell myself there’s something derelict About the 62-year-old me going to watch A team I don’t reall support and yelling Myself hoarse at their win, and getting Home late… Continue Reading
41/2023
king coronation stolen diamonds in a crown above a scottish stone king coronation stolen taxes for a three-day weekend of hollow celebration king coronation stolen moments from a history of… Continue Reading