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Revolution!
The Lord and Lady Airhead-Jones
Swim naked in the sea;
The last remaining patriot
Is hanging from a tree,
And doubters laugh at the idea
That this land could be free.
Old soldiers in the nursing home
Binge out on TV dross,
While brass behind the bunker’s door
Will not admit their loss,
And the well-heeled party members
Could scarcely give a toss.
The c...
Friday 20th June 2025 6:53 am
Loser
He does not wear life
As life should be worn,
And seems not to think
That we should be kind,
That people need hope,
And not resentment,
That honesty wins
Over packs of lies.
If he gets the nod,
We are all losers.
Sunday 20th October 2024 5:22 pm
The President You Deserve
Turn out in November, don’t hesitate;
Sit on your hands and it may be too late.
Scruples don’t mean you just sit and observe,
If you want the President you deserve.
Though candidates will never be ideal,
The better one seeks to rally and heal.
To occupy the White House is to serve,
Choose wisely the President you deserve.
Respect for democracy and its ways
Shou...
Sunday 18th August 2024 8:56 am
Joe
A gracious, shrewd commander,
He was one of America’s best.
His courage and his honesty
Raised him up above the rest.
Now is the time to pass the torch
To a sharper generation,
To keep alive his legacy
And take forward a great nation.
For spiteful, ugly ideas tread
Upon Washington’s hallowed ground.
The politics of angry lies
Risks engulfing all around.
...Tuesday 23rd July 2024 8:37 am
November
I’m gonna win big, so big, this time;
I’ll notch up a record score.
There’s no way, trust me, there’s no way
That the other side will get more.
Our democracy is sacred,
To say otherwise is a sin;
So I will accept the verdict,
Provided, of course, that I win!
If I should lose, I will cry foul,
Alleging there was massive fraud;
I don’t need any evidence –
I...
Friday 15th March 2024 7:34 am
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