Poemathon 3
Here are Poems 319 to the present
Here are Poems 319 to the present
Ta daaa!!!
Ta daaa!!!
So here is poem 365 of my Poemathon.
So here is poem 365 of my Poemathon.
An entire year of poetry has come and gone - a brand new poem every day for 365 days is now done.
An entire year of poetry has come and gone - a brand new poem every day for 365 days is now done.
I can’t quite believe I’ve managed it somehow.
I can’t quite believe I’ve managed it somehow.
For sure, when I started I did not quite believe I’d be able to keep it up. Amazing what you can do when you have the bit between your teeth and are perseverimng with something for no other reason than it is fun!
For sure, when I started I did not quite believe I’d be able to keep it up. Amazing what you can do when you have the bit between your teeth and are perseverimng with something for no other reason than it is fun!
The joy of creation is the best joy there is - and should be applied for that very reason to EVERY area of human endeavour.
The joy of creation is the best joy there is - and should be applied for that very reason to EVERY area of human endeavour.
Having said that, I may not write any more poetry for a while (probably)
Having said that, I may not write any more poetry for a while (probably)
So here then, at last, is my final poem:
So here then, at last, is my final poem:
The DUM-TE-DUM
The DUM-TE-DUM
Dum te dum te dum te dum
Dum te dum te dum te dum
Dum to dum te do
Dum to dum te do
Dum te dum te diddley dum
Dum te dum te diddley dum
Te dum te diddley doo . . . .
Te dum te diddley doo . . . .
Only kidding!
Only kidding!
Here is the real poem:
Here is the real poem:
Day 365. Wednesday 16th April 2018
Day 365. Wednesday 16th April 2018
THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING
THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING
In the beginning of everything
In the beginning of everything
Was a decision,
Was a decision,
And the decision was to be,
And the decision was to be,
Whether light or darkness,
Whether light or darkness,
Hero or villain
Hero or villain
A saint or a sinner
A saint or a sinner
Imprisoned or free,
Imprisoned or free,
Cruel or kinder
Cruel or kinder
A loser or finder
A loser or finder
A slave or a leader
A slave or a leader
A problem or solver
A problem or solver
Or even the writer
Or even the writer
Of poetry
Of poetry
Hardly anyone reads.
Hardly anyone reads.
In the beginning the decision
In the beginning the decision
Now and forever
Now and forever
Was mistaken by its maker
Was mistaken by its maker
For fate shaping the nature
For fate shaping the nature
Of his time or his future
Of his time or his future
Somehow.
Somehow.
In the beginning of everything
In the beginning of everything
There was the decision
There was the decision
But the beginning is
But the beginning is
Now.
Now.
Day 364. Tuesday 15th April 2019
Day 364. Tuesday 15th April 2019
DON'T FEED THE MONSTER
DON'T FEED THE MONSTER
Hate is a monster
Hate is a monster
Driven by hunger.
Driven by hunger.
The more that you feed it
The more that you feed it
The more it grows stronger
The more it grows stronger
Day 363. Monday 14th April 2019
Day 363. Monday 14th April 2019
BLACK PROPAGANDA
BLACK PROPAGANDA
The fuelling of hate is a Globalist caper
The fuelling of hate is a Globalist caper
The standard routine of divide and conquer
The standard routine of divide and conquer
The clever agenda of black propaganda
The clever agenda of black propaganda
That dupe us all into fighting each other,
That dupe us all into fighting each other,
‘Til neighbour fights neighbour
‘Til neighbour fights neighbour
And brother kills brother
And brother kills brother
And the world is set fire
And the world is set fire
By quarrelling strangers
By quarrelling strangers
And the herdsmen and slavers
And the herdsmen and slavers
Inherit its embers.
Inherit its embers.
Day 362. Sunday 14th April 2019
Day 362. Sunday 14th April 2019
FAR AWAY
FAR AWAY
If it seems sometimes
If it seems sometimes
Like I''m dreaming
Like I''m dreaming
In the middle of the day
In the middle of the day
It's just that my spirit's marching
It's just that my spirit's marching
Singing far away.
Singing far away.
Day 361. Saturday 13th April 2019
Day 361. Saturday 13th April 2019
GETTING YOU
GETTING YOU
To all the Very Best People
To all the Very Best People
My advice is set a goal
My advice is set a goal
And make a game
And make a game
To engage the dreams of Man.
To engage the dreams of Man.
And if you're gonna do it
And if you're gonna do it
Better do it quickly if you can
Better do it quickly if you can
For it's the safest thing to do
For it's the safest thing to do
Before the game becomes, Getting You.
Before the game becomes, Getting You.
Day 360. Friday 12th April 2019
Day 360. Friday 12th April 2019
DISCONTENT
DISCONTENT
Behold a civilisation
Behold a civilisation
Floundering on the shoals of discontent
Floundering on the shoals of discontent
Because We The People never
Because We The People never
Got together and agreed a name
Got together and agreed a name
For the product we expect
For the product we expect
From that thing called government.
From that thing called government.
Day 359. Thursday 11th April 2019
Day 359. Thursday 11th April 2019
HOW TO BE RIGHT
HOW TO BE RIGHT
Everyone likes to be right
Everyone likes to be right
Yet when you get something wrong
Yet when you get something wrong
The way to be even more wrong
The way to be even more wrong
Is to keep on insisting you were right,
Is to keep on insisting you were right,
But the way to become right
But the way to become right
Is to own the fact that you got it wrong.
Is to own the fact that you got it wrong.
Day 358. Wednesday 10th April 2019
Day 358. Wednesday 10th April 2019
LIFE SUPPORT
LIFE SUPPORT
A person on life support
A person on life support
Until his flesh is healed and mended
Until his flesh is healed and mended
Does not become the property
Does not become the property
Of the hospital on whose machinery
Of the hospital on whose machinery
His survival is dependent.
His survival is dependent.
Nor does he forfeit his human rights
Nor does he forfeit his human rights
To the managers of that establishment.
To the managers of that establishment.
Well, it seems to me in similar vein
Well, it seems to me in similar vein
A baby in the womb’s on life support
A baby in the womb’s on life support
Until he’s better grown
Until he’s better grown
And while he’s there his human rights
And while he’s there his human rights
Remain inviolably his own.
Remain inviolably his own.
Day 357. Tuesday 9th April 2019
Day 357. Tuesday 9th April 2019
THE ROAD TO HELL
THE ROAD TO HELL
The road to hell they say
The road to hell they say
May well be paved with good intentions
May well be paved with good intentions
But seems to me ‘twas prob’ly laid
But seems to me ‘twas prob’ly laid
By those with ill compulsions
By those with ill compulsions
And those who built it likely slaves
And those who built it likely slaves
To myriad rash conclusions.
To myriad rash conclusions.
Day 356. Monday 8th April 2019
Day 356. Monday 8th April 2019
PERVERSE
PERVERSE
My Poemathon’s nearly over,
My Poemathon’s nearly over,
When it’s done I’m gonna miss it,
When it’s done I’m gonna miss it,
The year long daily wrestle
The year long daily wrestle
With stanza, stave and verse.
With stanza, stave and verse.
But what if I just kept going,
But what if I just kept going,
And inflicted on you more of it
And inflicted on you more of it
Or is that really too perverse?
Or is that really too perverse?
Day 355. Sunday 7th April 2019
Day 355. Sunday 7th April 2019
WHEN YOUR HEAD IS UP . . .
WHEN YOUR HEAD IS UP . . .
Whether you use a microscope
Whether you use a microscope
Or telescope that’s fit
Or telescope that’s fit
For looking at the stars
For looking at the stars
All you can ever hope
All you can ever hope
To see is shit
To see is shit
When your head is up your arse.
When your head is up your arse.
Day 354 Saturday 6th April 2019
Day 354 Saturday 6th April 2019
AXIOM
AXIOM
I’ve come to the conclusion
I’ve come to the conclusion
After much deliberation
After much deliberation
There’s a great deal of confusion
There’s a great deal of confusion
Over what’s good for the nation
Over what’s good for the nation
And confusion for resolution
And confusion for resolution
Requires we find a stable datum
Requires we find a stable datum
To achieve an orientation
To achieve an orientation
And a tad of equilibrium.
And a tad of equilibrium.
So how about this axiom
So how about this axiom
To calm our pandemonium:
To calm our pandemonium:
The people of our kingdom
The people of our kingdom
Are better than their own opinion.
Are better than their own opinion.
Day 353. Friday 5th April 2019
Day 353. Friday 5th April 2019
BUG
BUG
Dewy with expectation
Dewy with expectation
Today opened like a flower
Today opened like a flower
‘Til bad news like a bug crawled in
‘Til bad news like a bug crawled in
And started to devour
And started to devour
Its fragile petals hours by hour.
Its fragile petals hours by hour.
I knew I must act swiftly
I knew I must act swiftly
Lest the day be dead soon after
Lest the day be dead soon after
So I got out my best pesticide
So I got out my best pesticide
And sprayed the ruddy thing with laughter.
And sprayed the ruddy thing with laughter.
Day 352. Thursday 4th April 2019
Day 352. Thursday 4th April 2019
GETTING MORE SANE
GETTING MORE SANE
The world isn’t going mad.
The world isn’t going mad.
It’s actually getting more sane
It’s actually getting more sane
And pre-existing insanities
And pre-existing insanities
Are merely becoming more plain.
Are merely becoming more plain.
Day 351. Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Day 351. Wednesday 3rd April 2019
BIG IDEAS
BIG IDEAS
The other day I started thinking
The other day I started thinking
I’m trying to save the world
I’m trying to save the world
And I know that ‘s a delusion,
And I know that ‘s a delusion,
Arrogant and unreal
Arrogant and unreal
And I’m probably suffering
And I’m probably suffering
From big ideas above my station.
From big ideas above my station.
For I’m just a bloke on a pension,
For I’m just a bloke on a pension,
An insignificant citizen
An insignificant citizen
And an ordinary man among millions.
And an ordinary man among millions.
One man who wants to save the world
One man who wants to save the world
May sound somewhat ridiculous
May sound somewhat ridiculous
But think of it for a moment
But think of it for a moment
An imagine what would happen
An imagine what would happen
If all of us “ordinary” people
If all of us “ordinary” people
All got the same big idea.
All got the same big idea.
Day 350. Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Day 350. Tuesday 2nd April 2019
SOMETIMES
SOMETIMES
Sometimes it’s painful waking
Sometimes it’s painful waking
From the oblivion of sleep
From the oblivion of sleep
To a game that’s broad and sweeping
To a game that’s broad and sweeping
And the promises we must keep.
And the promises we must keep.
Day 349. Monday 1st April 2019
Day 349. Monday 1st April 2019
APRIL FOOL ZERO
APRIL FOOL ZERO
Personally I think the universe
Personally I think the universe
Was started on the first of April
Was started on the first of April
Way back in Year Zero.
Way back in Year Zero.
It wasn’t meant to be serious
It wasn’t meant to be serious
And God has been saying,
And God has been saying,
“April fool!” ever since.
“April fool!” ever since.
Day 348. Sunday 31st March 2019
Day 348. Sunday 31st March 2019
A NEW GAME
A NEW GAME
The People telling the oligarchs
The People telling the oligarchs
They can’t have it all their own way
They can’t have it all their own way
And rebuking their own governments,
And rebuking their own governments,
Demanding to have their say,
Demanding to have their say,
Nothing like this historically,
Nothing like this historically,
A new game’s under way.
A new game’s under way.
Day 347. Saturday 30th March 2019
Day 347. Saturday 30th March 2019
NOBODY KNOWS WHERE WE’RE GOING
NOBODY KNOWS WHERE WE’RE GOING
Nations are like ships
Nations are like ships
Wandering the high seas forever,
Wandering the high seas forever,
With blind men at the tiller
With blind men at the tiller
Seeking a harbour
Seeking a harbour
No-one ever named,
No-one ever named,
No mapped journey’s end
No mapped journey’s end
And no knowing hand
And no knowing hand
At the goal-less rudder.
At the goal-less rudder.
And below decks the passengers
And below decks the passengers
Blame one another
Blame one another
For never arriving
For never arriving
At the Promised Land
At the Promised Land
And they never noticed
And they never noticed
They never agreed on
They never agreed on
Where it is or where they’re going.
Where it is or where they’re going.
And never arriving,
And never arriving,
The ship in the end springs leaks
The ship in the end springs leaks
And starts to flounder.
And starts to flounder.
Day 346. Friday 29th March 2019
Day 346. Friday 29th March 2019
THE LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE POET
THE LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE POET
Nearly done my Poemathon,
Nearly done my Poemathon,
Only nineteen poems to go
Only nineteen poems to go
And if you ask me why am I doing it
And if you ask me why am I doing it
I’ll still say I don’t really know.
I’ll still say I don’t really know.
I think I like the sensation
I think I like the sensation
When I think I’m all poemed out
When I think I’m all poemed out
And the tear drop of inspiration
And the tear drop of inspiration
Falls to break the poetry drought.
Falls to break the poetry drought.
Or maybe the beautiful loneliness
Or maybe the beautiful loneliness
Of playing to an empty hall
Of playing to an empty hall
And braving the world’s indifference
And braving the world’s indifference
Has caught me in its thrall.
Has caught me in its thrall.
It isn’t the accolades I’m after,
It isn’t the accolades I’m after,
Though I’m a legend in my own head,
Though I’m a legend in my own head,
I guess I’m just looking forward
I guess I’m just looking forward
To being famous after I’m dead.
To being famous after I’m dead.
Day 346. Friday 29th March 2019
Day 346. Friday 29th March 2019
Day 345. Thursday 28th March 2019
Day 345. Thursday 28th March 2019
PSYCHOPATH HEAVEN
PSYCHOPATH HEAVEN
War is heaven for psychopaths
War is heaven for psychopaths
For it suspends the rules of good behaviour
For it suspends the rules of good behaviour
And enables them to blow the limbs off children
And enables them to blow the limbs off children
Whilst hiding among true heroes
Whilst hiding among true heroes
With no fear of censure.
With no fear of censure.
Day 344. Wednesday 27th March 2019
Day 344. Wednesday 27th March 2019
HOME-MADE WOES
HOME-MADE WOES
Bankers and psychs,
Bankers and psychs,
Corporate oligarchs
Corporate oligarchs
Warmongers, mass druggers
Warmongers, mass druggers
And other subversives
And other subversives
With classic misdirection
With classic misdirection
Endlessly blame the Muslims
Endlessly blame the Muslims
And teach us to fear
And teach us to fear
Conquered peoples
Conquered peoples
And fleeing refugees.
And fleeing refugees.
This in the end
This in the end
Was what happened to Rome
Was what happened to Rome
When too many wrongs and betrayals
When too many wrongs and betrayals
Had eroded its pride
Had eroded its pride
And no-one would fight for it
And no-one would fight for it
And diseased and decaying within
And diseased and decaying within
Became a giant that never looked so strong
Became a giant that never looked so strong
Just before it died.
Just before it died.
For in truth our woes like Rome’s
For in truth our woes like Rome’s
Are home-made
Are home-made
And our weaknesses home-gown.
And our weaknesses home-gown.
The sure way to protect your nation
The sure way to protect your nation
From real or imagined foes,
From real or imagined foes,
Is to make it just and strong,
Is to make it just and strong,
Too robust to succumb to infection,
Too robust to succumb to infection,
Subversion, treason or fear,
Subversion, treason or fear,
Whose citizens and friends
Whose citizens and friends
Take such pride in it
Take such pride in it
They will move Heaven and Earth
They will move Heaven and Earth
To uphold it.
To uphold it.
Day 343. Tuesday 26th March 2019
Day 343. Tuesday 26th March 2019
LIES
LIES
The human race is lied to
The human race is lied to
Every hour of every day
Every hour of every day
By its gaolers and its slavers
By its gaolers and its slavers
So delusion and confusion
So delusion and confusion
Continue holding sway.
Continue holding sway.
We are living in a prison
We are living in a prison
Of the falsehoods we believe,
Of the falsehoods we believe,
And endless deprecations,
And endless deprecations,
By the foes of Man deceived.
By the foes of Man deceived.
Day 342. Monday 25th March 2019
Day 342. Monday 25th March 2019
ATTENTION
ATTENTION
The Poemathon goes on and on,
The Poemathon goes on and on,
I’ve been at it nearly a year,
I’ve been at it nearly a year,
Which I thought was worth a mention.
Which I thought was worth a mention.
Some people will do aught I fear
Some people will do aught I fear
To get some ruddy attention
To get some ruddy attention
Day 341. Sunday 24th March 2019
Day 341. Sunday 24th March 2019
STRONG VOICES
STRONG VOICES
Strong voices in the land,
Strong voices in the land,
The sleeping giant wakes
The sleeping giant wakes
Stir not the ire of Man
Stir not the ire of Man
Lest your venal towers quake.
Lest your venal towers quake.
You goad him at your peril
You goad him at your peril
And underestimate his wrath
And underestimate his wrath
Beware the angry People
Beware the angry People
For they have had enough.
For they have had enough.
Day 340. Saturday 23rd March 2019
Day 340. Saturday 23rd March 2019
DELUSIONAL BUBBLE
DELUSIONAL BUBBLE
The herdsman made an error
The herdsman made an error
When he thought he was herding cattle,
When he thought he was herding cattle,
Treating free beings like goods and chattel.
Treating free beings like goods and chattel.
The anything-goes crimes,
The anything-goes crimes,
The lies and the drugs
The lies and the drugs
The whips and the scourges,
The whips and the scourges,
The pushes and shoves,
The pushes and shoves,
The bullets and bombs,
The bullets and bombs,
The shocks and the clubs
The shocks and the clubs
In the end will backfire
In the end will backfire
Into nothing but trouble.
Into nothing but trouble.
And just up ahead justice lies waiting
And just up ahead justice lies waiting
And the People hold the keys
And the People hold the keys
To the gaol of your making.
To the gaol of your making.
Each mind is a pin
Each mind is a pin
For your delusional bubble.
For your delusional bubble.
Day 339. Friday 22nd March 2019
Day 339. Friday 22nd March 2019
HAIKU
HAIKU
Putting in order
Putting in order
Persist through the confusion
Persist through the confusion
That always blows off.
That always blows off.
Day 338. Thursday 21st March 2019
Day 338. Thursday 21st March 2019
ENOUGH OF THE PEOPLE
ENOUGH OF THE PEOPLE
Whosoever spake these words for sure spoke sooth:
Whosoever spake these words for sure spoke sooth:
You can fool all of the people some of the time
You can fool all of the people some of the time
And some of the people all of the time
And some of the people all of the time
But you cannot fool all of the people all of the time.
But you cannot fool all of the people all of the time.
But methinks there is something missing from this truth
But methinks there is something missing from this truth
And there are those who pursue its missing line:
And there are those who pursue its missing line:
Our power is safe if we can fool just fine
Our power is safe if we can fool just fine
Enough of the people enough of the time.
Enough of the people enough of the time.
Day 337. Wednesday 20th March 2019
Day 337. Wednesday 20th March 2019
POETRY vs POLITICS
POETRY vs POLITICS
God help me I keep getting sucked into politics
God help me I keep getting sucked into politics
That holds me ‘gainst my will transfixed
That holds me ‘gainst my will transfixed
When I’d rather be writing poetry,
When I’d rather be writing poetry,
And dream my dreams with probity.
And dream my dreams with probity.
Some say a poem ne’er saved the world
Some say a poem ne’er saved the world
Nor kept the banners of our hate tight furled
Nor kept the banners of our hate tight furled
And no poem e’er set man free,
And no poem e’er set man free,
I say, “We’ll my friend, we’ll see.”
I say, “We’ll my friend, we’ll see.”
In truth no poem e’er made man a slave
In truth no poem e’er made man a slave
Or consigned a child to an early grave
Or consigned a child to an early grave
Or brought a nation to its knees
Or brought a nation to its knees
Or silenced thought or spread disease.
Or silenced thought or spread disease.
It makes fierce men weep but not for long
It makes fierce men weep but not for long
And can remind the weak they can be strong.
And can remind the weak they can be strong.
It springs from a well of infinite depth
It springs from a well of infinite depth
And echoes forever, transcending death.
And echoes forever, transcending death.
A poem can great hopes inspire
A poem can great hopes inspire
And bid men set their goals much higher,
And bid men set their goals much higher,
Found a city or point to the stars
Found a city or point to the stars
Or guide a suitor to his true love’s arms.
Or guide a suitor to his true love’s arms.
No culture great e’er lacked great verse
No culture great e’er lacked great verse
But where it ebbed was the tide reversed.
But where it ebbed was the tide reversed.
And politics ne’er will make us whole
And politics ne’er will make us whole
While there’s no poetry in its soul.
While there’s no poetry in its soul.
Day 336. Tuesday 19th March 2019
Day 336. Tuesday 19th March 2019
PROMISED LAND
PROMISED LAND
We’re always being sold on the Promised Land,
We’re always being sold on the Promised Land,
Which we’re assured is just over the horizon,
Which we’re assured is just over the horizon,
No matter how hard we strive to get there
No matter how hard we strive to get there
And the minefields and ravines we must cross,
And the minefields and ravines we must cross,
The sacrifices made are a small price to pay,
The sacrifices made are a small price to pay,
As are the blisters, the pain and the grief,
As are the blisters, the pain and the grief,
Which we’re convinced will surely be worth it
Which we’re convinced will surely be worth it
For in the Promised Land all will be lovely
For in the Promised Land all will be lovely
But the problem is that ruddy horizon
But the problem is that ruddy horizon
Which always stays just out of reach.
Which always stays just out of reach.
Day 335. Monday 18th March 2019
Day 335. Monday 18th March 2019
OUT OF MY MIND
OUT OF MY MIND
I’ve been neglecting the poetry
I’ve been neglecting the poetry
And now I’m a week behind.
And now I’m a week behind.
The day I started this Poemathon
The day I started this Poemathon
I must have been out of my mind.
I must have been out of my mind.
Writing ;poetry day after day
Writing ;poetry day after day
Courts the worst of my fears
Courts the worst of my fears
Haunted as I am by the prospect,
Haunted as I am by the prospect,
Of finding myself out of ideas.
Of finding myself out of ideas.
When all else fails I tell myself,
When all else fails I tell myself,
I can always think up a thought
I can always think up a thought
And a poem after all can be pithy,
And a poem after all can be pithy,
Abstruse and mercifully short
Abstruse and mercifully short
Day 334. Sunday 17th March 2019
Day 334. Sunday 17th March 2019
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
Much of human history
Much of human history
Century after century
Century after century
And millennium upon millennium
And millennium upon millennium
Has obviously been driven
Has obviously been driven
By what can only be considered
By what can only be considered
A difference of opinion
A difference of opinion
Between those who believe sincerely
Between those who believe sincerely
That government should serve The People
That government should serve The People
And those convinced most ardently
And those convinced most ardently
The People should serve their government,
The People should serve their government,
Those who think on one hand
Those who think on one hand
That The People should be heard
That The People should be heard
And those who are certain
And those who are certain
On the contrary
On the contrary
The People are a herd.
The People are a herd.
Day 333. Saturday 16th March 2019
Day 333. Saturday 16th March 2019
WHAT I CRAVE
WHAT I CRAVE
I thank God for my blessings.
I thank God for my blessings.
I’m reasonably brainy and fairly creative,
I’m reasonably brainy and fairly creative,
Full of bright ideas and passably sharp-witted
Full of bright ideas and passably sharp-witted
But I crave the trait
But I crave the trait
I most admire in others
I most admire in others
That’s summed up by one word: brave.
That’s summed up by one word: brave.
This universe will kill the faint hearted,
This universe will kill the faint hearted,
And even the smartest bastard
And even the smartest bastard
Will barely get started
Will barely get started
If his gifts are not tempered
If his gifts are not tempered
By plenty of courage.
By plenty of courage.
Day 332. Friday 15th March 2019
Day 332. Friday 15th March 2019
THE PSYCHOPATHS AMONG US
THE PSYCHOPATHS AMONG US
I was thinking earlier today
I was thinking earlier today
About the Hyde Park and Birmingham
About the Hyde Park and Birmingham
Bombings by the IRA.
Bombings by the IRA.
I never did hate all Irish or Catholics
I never did hate all Irish or Catholics
For the murder of Brits
For the murder of Brits
By the psychos among their number.
By the psychos among their number.
And for the atrocities
And for the atrocities
Of ISIS and Al Qaeda
Of ISIS and Al Qaeda
I don’t hate all Muslims either.
I don’t hate all Muslims either.
It seems to me madness
It seems to me madness
To hate a third of the planet
To hate a third of the planet
For the actions of lunatics
For the actions of lunatics
Mere hundreds in number.
Mere hundreds in number.
In similar vein I hope that Muslims
In similar vein I hope that Muslims
Will not hate me or my wife
Will not hate me or my wife
Or my kids or my brother
Or my kids or my brother
For the bombing of Baghdad
For the bombing of Baghdad
Or the razing of Syria
Or the razing of Syria
Engineered by the nutters
Engineered by the nutters
In power over here.
In power over here.
It would be quite tragic
It would be quite tragic
For good men to fear
For good men to fear
Or hate one another
Or hate one another
For the homicidal acts of the
For the homicidal acts of the
Psychopaths among us.
Psychopaths among us.
Day 331. Thursday 14th March 2019
Day 331. Thursday 14th March 2019
BREXIT AND EMPIRE
BREXIT AND EMPIRE
I guess that what is happening
I guess that what is happening
Is we are trying to secede
Is we are trying to secede
From an empire owned by bankers
From an empire owned by bankers
And run by bureaucrats,
And run by bureaucrats,
Behind a thin and not very convincing
Behind a thin and not very convincing
Veneer of fake democracy.
Veneer of fake democracy.
Albeit we were conquered
Albeit we were conquered
By subterfuge and treason
By subterfuge and treason
Without a shot being fired,
Without a shot being fired,
We have regrettably awoken
We have regrettably awoken
To find that we are reluctantly
To find that we are reluctantly
In the sticky spiderweb
In the sticky spiderweb
Of some pin-striped Calligula's
Of some pin-striped Calligula's
Would-be empire
Would-be empire
That is still trying to tighten
That is still trying to tighten
Its grip on its dominions
Its grip on its dominions
And whose architects
And whose architects
Live in constant terror
Live in constant terror
That at any moment
That at any moment
Their gig will unravel
Their gig will unravel
And they will find themselves
And they will find themselves
Strung from lamp posts.
Strung from lamp posts.
But until that happy day arrives
But until that happy day arrives
We should not need reminding
We should not need reminding
That empires as a rule
That empires as a rule
Do not let go their dominions
Do not let go their dominions
With a pat on the head
With a pat on the head
And a cheery wave.
And a cheery wave.
Day 330. Wednesday 13th March 209
Day 330. Wednesday 13th March 209
SLEEP-WALKING INTO EMPIRE
SLEEP-WALKING INTO EMPIRE
Mis-managed to destruction
Mis-managed to destruction
With great deliberation
With great deliberation
Traitors in its government
Traitors in its government
Lulled a bewildered nation
Lulled a bewildered nation
With lies and by sly increments
With lies and by sly increments
Until it sleep-walked into imperium
Until it sleep-walked into imperium
And woke one day to find
And woke one day to find
It had surrendered placidly
It had surrendered placidly
The vestiges of freedom.
The vestiges of freedom.
I guess this kind of conquest
I guess this kind of conquest
Is overall preferable
Is overall preferable
To being bombed into oblivion
To being bombed into oblivion
But the meekness of surrender
But the meekness of surrender
Is somewhat lacking in heroism
Is somewhat lacking in heroism
And is by its nature
And is by its nature
Painfully embarrassing.
Painfully embarrassing.
Day 329. Tuesday 12th March 2019
Day 329. Tuesday 12th March 2019
THE WORLD'S WORST LIMERICK
THE WORLD'S WORST LIMERICK
There was a young woman from Woking
There was a young woman from Woking
Who desperately needed the loo
Who desperately needed the loo
But the first one she tried was broken
But the first one she tried was broken
And . . . er, the second was broken too.
And . . . er, the second was broken too.
Day 328. Monday 11th March 2019
Day 328. Monday 11th March 2019
UN-QUITTING
UN-QUITTING
I guess every now and then
I guess every now and then
In the history of Man
In the history of Man
The defeats by subtle increments
The defeats by subtle increments
Just become too many
Just become too many
And he decides he can't continue
And he decides he can't continue
So he just lies down and quits -
So he just lies down and quits -
Or so he pretends.
Or so he pretends.
But the thing about quitting is
But the thing about quitting is
We can always un-quit again.
We can always un-quit again.
And that time has come.
And that time has come.
And just imagine if you will
And just imagine if you will
What might happen if
What might happen if
We all un-quit together.
We all un-quit together.
Day 327. Sunday 10th March 2019
Day 327. Sunday 10th March 2019
CHEERS, PLATO!
CHEERS, PLATO!
I think it was good old Plato
I think it was good old Plato
Who put forth the mischievous idea
Who put forth the mischievous idea
That people should have a say
That people should have a say
In their own governance.
In their own governance.
This appealed to the governed
This appealed to the governed
But was regarded as a bit of a hassle
But was regarded as a bit of a hassle
By those doing the governing.
By those doing the governing.
And for well over two thousand years
And for well over two thousand years
History has been a tussle
History has been a tussle
Between those who agree they should
Between those who agree they should
And the devious oiks
And the devious oiks
Who think they shouldn't.
Who think they shouldn't.
Day 326. Saturday 9th March 2019
Day 326. Saturday 9th March 2019
CONQUEST BY INCREMENTS
CONQUEST BY INCREMENTS
Down through the ages
Down through the ages
And the turning of history’s
And the turning of history’s
Blood-soaked pages
Blood-soaked pages
England has been conquered
England has been conquered
And variously invaded
And variously invaded
By Romans and Saxons
By Romans and Saxons
Norsemen and Normans,
Norsemen and Normans,
All wielding spears
All wielding spears
And bows and axes,
And bows and axes,
These ferocious fighters,
These ferocious fighters,
Bad hats and psychopaths.
Bad hats and psychopaths.
But never before was she
But never before was she
Ever subjugated
Ever subjugated
By smiling hordes
By smiling hordes
Of Diplomats and Bankers
Of Diplomats and Bankers
Wankers and Bureaucrats
Wankers and Bureaucrats
In a conquest by increments
In a conquest by increments
Slyly enacted.
Slyly enacted.
And let’s not forget
And let’s not forget
Before history’s redacted
Before history’s redacted
The ruddy psychiatrists,
The ruddy psychiatrists,
For England first
For England first
Had to be drugged
Had to be drugged
And comfortably sedated
And comfortably sedated
Before they could
Before they could
Get away with it
Get away with it
Day 325. Friday 8th March 2019
Day 325. Friday 8th March 2019
PRODUCT
PRODUCT
Can somebody please advise me,
Can somebody please advise me,
This question in sincerely meant:
This question in sincerely meant:
What the hell is supposed to be
What the hell is supposed to be
The product of a government?
The product of a government?
Day 324. Thursday 7th March 2019
Day 324. Thursday 7th March 2019
SINKING
SINKING
America it seems
America it seems
Is following
Is following
The path of ancient Rome,
The path of ancient Rome,
Its Patrician class
Its Patrician class
Wallowing in depravity,
Wallowing in depravity,
Sinking into immorality
Sinking into immorality
And ethical inferiority
And ethical inferiority
At odds with and
At odds with and
Several strata lower
Several strata lower
Than the tone
Than the tone
Of The People.
Of The People.
Day 323. Wednesday 6th March 2019
Day 323. Wednesday 6th March 2019
PURPOSE
PURPOSE
Life lived with a purpose
Life lived with a purpose
Becomes a game.
Becomes a game.
Life lived without a purpose
Life lived without a purpose