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It was from the Heart
The Voice came tentatively to the stage
considered, loved.
It was needed but fragile.
The lights were bright.
A murmur from the audience
And at centerstage was the Voice.
Time ticked by slowly.
Tick, Tick
The murmur somewhat louder now
Tick Tick
anger palpable.
Many groups once divided, now together with burning Indignation
glaring at that stage.
...
Monday 23rd October 2023 1:48 am
Late Wisdom
You're aching for peace
I'm hurting too
Let the arguing cease
There's polling to do
You look for meaning
I offer a word
No sense for your gleaning
I'm not sure they heard
You called referendum
I thought it was flawed
A meaningless thrum
On democracy's chord
You were not aware and
I never knew
That voting out fanned
A nationalist view
...
Tuesday 9th October 2018 5:00 pm
A Song for Europe
In fifteen eighty eight the Spanish navy came to fight
To claim the crown King Philip thought was his god-given right
Now millions of us fly to Spanish islands in the sun
The wars are long forgotten, the Armada is long gone
So sing for Europe, sing for peace, and sing to make amends
Let’s raise a glass of sangria to all our Spanish friends
The French are nearer neighbou...
Monday 28th November 2016 3:16 pm
Attrition
Attrition
Sat here thinking
with chaos all around…
In this together,
family and friends,
some for
some against.
All affected
by the outcome.
All committed.
Sat here thinking
with chaos all around…
Europe needs us.
Allies need us
to face this thing
together and united
for our futures
and our children’s futures.
Sat here ...
Friday 1st July 2016 4:15 pm
Swayed On The Knife Edge
I held my breath taut
as she swayed on the knife edge
arms calming dipping, rising
dignified reslilience
I blew her my love and fell to sleep
as father turned on son
as daughter turned on mother
as neighbour turned on neighbour
as she fell
Rule Britannia?
Saturday 25th June 2016 9:25 am
Referendum dum dum...
ECCLES CAKES
Referendum what a bore
The man in the street will still be poor
And the rich will be richer than before
The press will descend on Manchester
And what she declares the world will swallow
The public’s chance to change tomorrow
Leave or stay? Remain or exit?
United Europe? Or Sporting Brexit?
The lying deceitful corrupt elite
Boring yawning I’m snoring ...
Tuesday 21st June 2016 10:24 pm
Decision Made
We no longer rule the waves
We rarely show the Dunkirk spirit
We no longer free the slaves
With the strength to control with will
The turbulent forces surround us
And this earth does not stand still
No matter how splendid the idea might be
We'd drown in a sea of troubles
That's not...
Tuesday 14th June 2016 12:02 am
To Remain
Look, I like having legal rights; to be a citizen not just a subject,
but I’m not without doubts about this great European project.
No, I don’t fear drowning in seas of asylum seekers some’d prefer out of my backyard
but the far right’s rise darkens my night skies and I find some truths really are quite hard.
Yes, the status quo is twisted so some not so nice people do too well off it,
b...
Wednesday 1st June 2016 11:48 pm
Between A Rock & A Hard Place
Between A Rock & A Hard Place
Trust me
said the man I didn’t trust
Stay in
every part of me
is against
what he stands for
but he has support
from the people
that I trust
Trust me
said the man I didn’t trust
Get out
every part of me
is against
what he stands for
but my heart aches
for what I believe
to be right
Don’t ...
Monday 23rd May 2016 11:30 pm
HAWKEYE THE NOO
A native American, Hawkeye the Noo
Emigrated to Scotland in '72
He loved deep fried Mars bars and the odd Irn Bru
But now he knows not what to do
The mountains and plains were a wonderful yardstick
As his ancestors populated desert to Arctic
But Hawkeye he settled for a wigwam in Partick
But now he knows not what to do
He's always been proud to call Scotland his h...
Friday 12th September 2014 9:08 pm
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