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Meanwhile, Back in Ukraine (June 2025).
Having your windows blown out
And your face cut by the glass,
And seeing your neighbours' daughter
Blown in the air and tumbling,
Minus one leg, next to their dead dog,
Ranks as pretty low grade stuff now.
Let’s face it, it’s not nuclear, with madcap types
Talking of Hiroshima and obliteration.
Having said that, it’s not exactly nice here
There’s a war on, you know.
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Wednesday 25th June 2025 9:51 pm
Common Sense
Mr Reel-Fogg came home exhausted after a hard day of talking. Those green leather benches were so confoundedly uncomfortable and one could never recline in peace.
After a brief attempt to assist Mrs. Reel-Fogg to achieve her ambition of having twelve children he fell into a deep sleep.
Around one thirty in the morning there was a confounded noise outside. He sent Mrs. Reel-Fogg to investigat...
Sunday 10th November 2019 9:53 am
warRANT
warRANT
the ack-ack-ack
of sobbing children
a tear
for every bullet
the roll of pressure
heal to toe
erasing limbs
flies swarming on open wounds
picking at the scabs
of wounded families
the searing pain
of widows and orphans
scorched flesh
hurt is local currency
guns from foreign currency
a...
Friday 19th April 2013 1:05 pm
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