Democracy lost.

Their faces hidden by veiled views of disdain towards the poor and unemployed, suffering slaves and  a cold contempt for the ones who stand against the constant cover-up of criminal  ——– actions that pass unheeded before the courts, which they manipulate to their own ends and the visor of innocence is strengthened by misinformation and… Continue reading Democracy lost.

Lockdown Terror

Creeping through to the cold kitchen, desperate, daring to decant a  drink into her dirty cup from her school bag long since hung up, and the small heart in the little girl clung achingly to the hope that he would not hear. ——————————- Canned from his countless cans, his cantankerous snoring filled her  head and… Continue reading Lockdown Terror

Deadly

There was a cloud of purple winged butterflies, fluttering to and fro, settling like thistledown on the flowers and leaves of the thickly wooded slopes of the rising morning misted mountains. —————————— Bees hummed amidst the ruby red geraniums, and their tiny legs filled with he mysteries of multi grains of pollen, carry back to… Continue reading Deadly

I have a Dream.

“I have a dream,” he spoke clearly and the people cheered and agreed. while government grew the cult of  ‘white supremacy” no Klu Klux Klan, begat by burning crosses, visible but the silence of white supremacy shouted through the establishment til the rootedness grew like bindweed ——————————– but only those who threaded their twisting origins… Continue reading I have a Dream.

Super Powers

The labyrinth closes its teeth upon  the walking weary, brides of empty pockets, and plates weighted with weeds for food, and the hungry minotaur of wealthy governments nibbling at their ills and taking away their children. ==================== Each turn brokered a new agreement to supplement  their lot,  and take away any rights and dreams, turning… Continue reading Super Powers

One rule for me

His eyes were darkly darting, as he surveyed from high. The ivory tower that chained the poor and the care workers to queues at a local food bank. ——————- He groaned as the media attacked him. He moaned behind the bricks at us while smiling thinly, and showing us whitened teeth, which have been polished… Continue reading One rule for me

Eating to die?

I stared at the biscuit box, the chocolate, crisps, empty cases and a loaf? just bread crumbs, and wept. I cried for the pain that I was trying to suppress, the old hurts that oppressed. ——————— and I knew that I was heavy and hopeless, I would have to go through this again, and again,… Continue reading Eating to die?

It’s the Kids.

The child lay at peace her eyes closed and her long dark lashes fanned her gaunt cheeks. Each breath taken  an effort and each heart beat slowing as her life seeps slowly from her shrinking soul. ———————– Another child lies asleep on a soft mattress and pillows both at the mercy of bullying braggarts and… Continue reading It’s the Kids.

The Tory’s Party

Oh, God! it is bad. They’ve screwed us over and over again, each time they speak it is with a fancy forked tongue, tracing a journey through their choices and our deaths. ———————– Oh, Lord! it is grim, I’m on m knees and weeping, because my kith are hurting sore and the NHS, the guardian… Continue reading The Tory’s Party

Spring Death

The sun caught the shy violet, shedding light on them, as they appeared like  sapphires in the grass and gorse and gave joy to the slow journeying. ————- They smiled at the swift, flying swallow retuned to a cold and frightened land, as it dipped and darted, diving for flies while the fearing folk stayed… Continue reading Spring Death