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Voice
Each time he gave voice to pity, to waste –
'Abstract values' in a certain parlance –
Some people would turn and say: ‘That’s no good;
You have to take sides, find someone to blame,
Separate the good guys from the villains,
Find a flag to wave, learn a proper chant.
Your words should sting like a pointed finger.’
He understood the lure of a world
Of certainty, where al...
Tuesday 17th October 2023 9:33 am
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