Journey of Words

Charlton Away

Saturday morning in FebruaryAn Azerbaijani barberWoolwich Road, SE10Student of Anglo-SaxonBemoans the errorsAnd ill-fortuneOf Edward GodwinsonAt HastingsThe military dictatorshipOf William bastardusThe carve-up of the old kingdomsEnslavement of the peopleThe castles casting shadowsOver those who built themLessons learntTaken abroadBy Royal NavyAnd Redcoats armyUntil America stood upWelcomed the exiled PaineThe Rights of ManApplied Common SenseBroke freeUnlike the English… 

Saturday morning in February
An Azerbaijani barber
Woolwich Road, SE10
Student of Anglo-Saxon
Bemoans the errors
And ill-fortune
Of Edward Godwinson
At Hastings
The military dictatorship
Of William bastardus
The carve-up of the old kingdoms
Enslavement of the people
The castles casting shadows
Over those who built them
Lessons learnt
Taken abroad
By Royal Navy
And Redcoats army
Until America stood up
Welcomed the exiled Paine
The Rights of Man
Applied Common Sense
Broke free

Unlike the English people
Still bowing before the Crown
Still paying rent
To those landlords
Ever since

It was a rubbish haircut
But the best haircut

As for the football
Nil-nil
Nothing changes

~

n.b. NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 20 prompt: Historical event poem. 14th October, 1066 meets 24th February, 2024.

CLP 20/04/2024

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Chris Perry

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