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Election
As poor as I am
I can still see the lies
Dripping down from posters
Larger than life
Each party vying for my eye line
Sides of the same dice
Hope, Fear
Progress, Strength
Hate, Together
Each rolling towards me
Saying anything I like …
A tannoy blurts out
Some nonsensical nonsense
flags are waving in the air
and the dumb have becom...
Monday 18th March 2024 3:55 pm
Fear/Hope
Fear tips off your tongue
Like raw sewage into the sea
The air of hatred pollutes
the minds of your supporters
But across the way
Hope springs eternal,
A burning ember of
Love and peace.
Wednesday 10th May 2023 11:13 am
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