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1984
She dreamed of Bruce Springsteen at night
But woke to a screen with no sound, no light
Time rolled on like a runaway train
She stood at the station, lost in the rain
The records were scratched, the cassettes were gone
A photo without a frame lingered on
Between Madonna and love that lied
She watched her idols get paperfied
Now it’s just longing for things that missed
Youth trapped in ...
Tuesday 1st July 2025 5:27 am
Contrary
It’s hard to always know in life
which way is best to go.
Following fads and trends
tends to be not,
from what I know.
But does that mean in everything
you go the other way?
I’ve tried that
and I’ll tell you what
at the end of the day -
if you live life against the grain
most times you will be right.
But if it’s all you ever do…
then you will miss t...
Wednesday 26th March 2025 8:10 pm
This Machine Kills Fascists
This Machine Kills Fascists
He was the dust bowl troubadour
A Socialist down to the core
Resist the rich protect the poor
This machine Kills Fascists
Dylan, Ochs and Johnny Cash
Seeger, Strummer, Billy Bragg
All of them would raise his flag
This Machine Kills Fascists
He plied his trade on Texas streets
Busking to earn some money to eat
Harmonica blu...
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Tank Man
Tank Man
Here is a tank
Rumbling across a vast expanse
A square
Here is a man
White shirt
Black trousers
A shopping bag in each hand
He steps before the tank
Raises his hand
Palm out
Stop!
And the tank stops
Manoeuvres
The man alters his position
Manoeuvres
The man climbs onto the tank
Talks to those in the tank
He...
Saturday 9th May 2020 3:38 pm
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