Drink Clouds – Written March 2026 (Aged 51)

Drink Clouds

Drink up the clouds,
you,
just drink them up —
because this is the shape
of the world to come;
as bombs weigh down
and dreams crumble,
and we know, I know,
no good
will come of this.
War has never been
the universal solution.
I guess,
at least now,
we know that —
corruption
is no longer
any kind of illusion;
and now,
the will of corruption
will be done.
Drink up the clouds,
you,
just drink them up —
because this is the shape
of the world to come;
and it is one,
bathed in the stench
of corruption,
mixed with fire and ice;
one caught
in a swell of ignorance
and such
soul‑destroying vice.
No good
will come of this.
Since when —
has war validated
any true dreams?
We can be assured,
nothing will be solved.
Drink up the clouds,
for something
is about to dissolve.

James Garratt – March 2026

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