i am concerned
i looked at the world we live in
as our fragile norms start to burn
i fear the sugar taste of self interest
will taint the new norms born
Tag: poetry
I Know Who You Voted For – Written April 2020 (Aged 45)
they say,
do not talk about politics
when,
politics have pulled us to this point
now with our leader
we must anoint
Suddenly We Need Each Other – Written Wednesday 1st April 2020
suddenly people
have never felt so important
keep them close, keep them close
community,
suddenly seems to be everything
Intentions More Clear – Written Wednesday April 1st 2020 (Aged 45)
of course,
they do not know how it works
but as a man with a comment box or reply,
they are bound to be an expert…
Irony Takes A Prestigious Bow – Written Wednesday 1st April 2020
they clap and applaud,
the service,
they voted to dismantle
irony,
takes a prestigious bow
Roads Are Bare – Thursday 26th March 2020 (Aged 45)
roads are bare
anxiety and tension
fills the air like clouds
roads are empty
people are scared
They Are Not Heroes – Written Wednesday 25th March 2020 (Aged 45)
and when you realise
what rights have been stolen
will it be, ‘blitz spirit’
or just the blitz less golden
we militarise these events,
People Say, Be Kind – Written Friday 20th March 2020 (Aged 45)
people say, be kind
because,
they do not want to challenge
all challenge is deemed too intense
emotional avoidance
sign posts them to the path of least resistance
I Tried to Trace It – Written Sunday 5th March 2020 (Aged 45)
i remember,
‘way back when’
when we were miners
mining for conversational gems
Out of Breath – Written Sunday 15th March 2020 (Aged 45)
here we are,
the government cannot start the car
it planned for power,
but now power has plans for them
a real disaster,
that raises the skirt and lowers the hem
