Democracy’s a shadow boxer.
The knockout blow
is the individual vote.
What was once so golden now feels so broken.
Tag: politics
White Gold – Written Monday 3rd March 2025 (Aged 50)
“It’s a shame emotional intelligence, empathy, and compassion remain so remote.”
Look At You – Written March 2025 (Aged 50)
“How far has society shifted for such things to be a joke?”
How Did We Arrive Here? – Written Monday 3rd March 2025 (Aged 50)
“How can it be that once, everything seemed optimistic — at least in the world we faced?”
The Low Bar – Written Tuesday 23rd May 2023 (Aged 48)
this is where are
liars –
still in charge
The Othering Process Begins – Written Monday 18th October 2021 (Aged 46)
the other process begins
it begins in newsrooms –
and newspaper offices
You Get The Society You Vote For – Written Monday 18th October 2021 (Aged 46)
so when horrific events happens
and unspeakable events actually speak
in a society that is so disconnected and broken
why are any of us so surprised
The Heady Heights of Isolation – Written Friday 20th December 2019 (Aged 44)
for the ‘patriots’
who wear the crown
we are now homeward bound
our cargo is safe
and nationality can wait
Once In a Lifetime – Written Tuesday 17th December 2019 (Aged 44)
when the media
has no truth to tell
when it serves to serve itself
power seeks to confirm power
and ensure it is kept
He Smiles at Us – Written Monday 16th December 2019 (Aged 44)
his ‘war cry’
is not our command
compassion, empathy, kindness
that is our demand
but these privileged revolutionaires
will take us apart
The Boy Behind The Glasses. Poetry and Writing 