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State of the Union
Emboldened frat boys, in denial mode,
Egg on flat-earth freaks shinning up the walls;
With whoops and yells, they’re praying for a slip,
The raw meat on the pavement just the job
For tech-thin specimens who spout the lies
Each time that someone undeserving dies.
Outside, the times are hard in snow and ice,
But no one gives a monkey’s in the warm;
The big boys’ moon mac...
Wednesday 4th February 2026 9:03 am
Crying for America
We’re not the type to shed a tear;
We’re rather stoic as a rule.
Our jaws are square, our cheeks stay dry,
And yet you’ll know the reason why
We’re crying for America.
The tinpot sheriff waves his gun;
His henchmen giggle from the back.
The landscape is replete with lies;
As one more blameless victim dies,
We’re crying for America.
The air is thick, the coin...
Friday 9th January 2026 4:47 pm
The March of One
Saturday 14th June 2025 4:48 pm
The Emperor Wears a Badge
Sunday 8th June 2025 7:07 pm
Nothing Embarrasses This Man
Friday 23rd May 2025 3:53 pm
When Tyrants Fall
Yesterday, 80 years ago, at 3:30 p.m., Adolf Hitler chose cowardice over facing responsibility, taking his own life in the Führerbunker and ending the war he started. His suicide marks a stark reminder that no dictatorship, no matter how powerful it seems, can endure forever. History has shown time and again that those who rule through fear and oppression will ultimately face their reckoning. Whet...
Thursday 1st May 2025 8:32 am
Unparalleled Chaos In A Hundred Days
Wednesday 30th April 2025 6:19 am
Malice In Blunderland OR: Executive Disorder
Friday 4th April 2025 5:27 pm
Behind Bars
I write about what I see…
If you don’t want me to see it
Close the TV channels down
I write about what I see…
If you don’t want me to scroll up and down
Close the internet down
I write about what I hear…
If you don’t want me to listen
Put all the people behind bars
Though I fear, the truth
May slip through the cracks
Sunday 30th March 2025 6:59 pm
Ode to Trump Derangement Syndrome
Saturday 22nd March 2025 6:13 am
Give Her Back: A Sonnet For Liberty
To Glucksmann, this no longer fits with Trump’s current policies. The U.S. president is taking harsh action against immigrants, among other things. Since his inauguration on January 20, thousands of migrants have been arrested and deported to their countries of origin. The U.S. rapprochement with Russia in the context of the war in Ukraine is also likely part of the background to Glucksmann’s dema...
Monday 17th March 2025 7:54 am
The Wrecking Ball of Democracy Incarnate
A chilling warning about the state of American democracy, as power consolidates under the hands of a few. With Trump and Musk at the helm, the nation’s soul is being dismantled, and the world trembles at the impending rise of a new dictatorship. This poem tries to capture the essence of a regime fuelled by greed, secrecy, and the crushing of basic freedoms, marking a dark chapter in history.
...Wednesday 12th March 2025 4:34 pm
A Deal Among Devils
Monday 17th February 2025 2:35 pm
The Price of Submission
This poem tries to explore the personal and societal consequences of living under a prospecitve dictatorship, where the truth is silenced, and freedom of the press is crushed. Through the fate of figures like Jim Acosta, the poem reflects on the heavy price of speaking out against tyranny and the loss of voice in a world where obedience reigns. A stark warning of what happens when dissent is erase...
Monday 3rd February 2025 9:24 am
The Chokehold of Two Tyrants!
As Donald Trump returns to the White House once more in exactly 8 days, his alliance with Elon Musk and authoritarian tactics signal a dangerous reshaping of global power. With threats of tariffs, sanctions, and intimidation, Trump wants to force nations into compliance, from Canada to Europe, while pursuing his boldest ambition yet—annexing or buying Greenland. His reign will be marked by empty p...
Sunday 12th January 2025 12:39 pm
The Mask of Power
The Mask of Power explores the psychological forces and hidden vulnerabilities that draw people to tyrants and dictators. The poem examines how fear, desire for stability, misplaced admiration, and the lure of authority can eclipse personal freedoms and reason. It lays bare the cost of forsaking liberty for security and comfort, revealing the frail peace that lies beneath a tyrant's reign.
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Friday 8th November 2024 8:41 pm
The Choice of Ruin!
How come or better what makes people knowingly choose a leader who thrives on destruction and cruelty? This searing poem tries to explore the mindset of disillusioned voters who, feeling powerless and betrayed by traditional appeals to reason, find a strange allure in chaos and brute strength. It examines how cynicism, resentment, and frustration with an unjust world drive people to vote for a “st...
Thursday 7th November 2024 7:12 am
A Nation's Fall - The World On The Brink
America’s dream died today, in shame,
A tyrant’s pride ignites this fateful flame.
By numbers marked, and fools enthralled by might,
A nation blinds itself to the loss of light.
Women, gripped by fear, forsake their claim,
Bowing to their husbands’ will more than their shame.
The unborn’s cry, once called a holy fight,
Falls mute beneath this gilded thief's delight.
...
Wednesday 6th November 2024 4:50 pm
America’s Final Hour: Vote Against the Tyrant!
The seat is set, the court aligned, a bench of loyal hands,
Built years ago to serve his will and bind the nation’s strands.
The promise of a "trifecta" rings through every twisted plan—
The Senate, House, and White House seized, all bending to one man.
A tyrant clothed in freedom’s name, he laughs at checks and laws,
Determined now to strip each branch of power and righteous c...
Sunday 3rd November 2024 9:24 am
Nineteen Eighty-Four
‘A truth denied is truth decried’,
I once heard some wise person say.
But what if truth is optional,
Or fuzzy-edged or ill-defined?
(The point seems rather underlined).
Then how differs fact from fiction
On this or any given day?
There is no future and no past;
It’s just a matter of control.
What has happened and will happen
Depend upon our latest whim
(The pr...
Saturday 15th June 2024 8:53 am

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