Donations are essential to keep Write Out Loud going    

buckingham palace (Remove filter)

I Won't Go Down, Not Even With Alice

we, the understated,
the lazily represented,
decree that
once the poetry
bends at the knee
in the gilded confines
of SW1
it is another victory
swung the way
of surrender
better, say we,
to be a person of interest
than acquiescent metrist
invited to tea

Read and leave comments (3)

buckingham palacecontemporarypoetry

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

Find out more Hide this message