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Tuesday, 22 August 2023

Lament for the Lost Migrants

Thousands of men women and children continue to be cast out to sea in unworthy boats by unworthy people, their plight ignored by unworthy governments. 

As our waterways have become mass anonymous graves, a lament seems appropriate…

 

We pray for those at sea

Degraded like slaves of old discarded devalued dehumanised

 

We pray for those at sea

Condemned by monsters to deep dark dreadful deaths

 

We pray for those at sea

Wretched and betrayed doomed for dollars and dimes

 

We pray for those at sea

Cast adrift for fleeing devastation, destruction, despair

 

We pray for those at sea

Lives despised hopes dashed and destroyed

 

Where are the welcoming words the healing balms the humanity

Where is the humility towards those leaving homes 

wealthy countries helped destroy


They gambled danger against this drudging bigotry

Their futures at the mercy of poisoned hearts and be-suited devils who would dance on their graves if they had any

 

We pray for all of them

Dear God pity them

And pity us

We drown in shame…

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And, as always (or when I remember) do please check out this link to My BOOKS thank you.

Wednesday, 2 August 2023

'Global Boiling' ...

...when you're in a hole STOP digging!  

This is the literal, metaphorical and spiritual message of my 2-part lyrical, fantasy story poem  Casey & the Surfmen



Parts I & II are available on Bandcamp for another BANDCAMP FRIDAY this week Friday 4th August

Bandcamp Fridays were introduced during covid to help struggling artists (moi) and has continued. If you purchase any audio on these special dates BC wave their fees. Suitable for all the family.


Check it out here 

CASEY & THE SURFMEN