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Road to Nowhere
Just having a vote every few years in what is in effect an elected dictatorship does not constitute a democracy. The voices of the people are actually closed in behind a two party arrangement where those with power offer limited opportunities for people to take part in the running of the country. In the following… Read more
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The Blackbird
She flew in, bobbed to an ungainly halt, tail fanned high for balance Soft brown, her feathers held a sheen in the sun, she stood uneasily in the remains of collapsed narcissi and their straggling limp leaves Watchful and ready to flee at the slightest wrong movement, settling took time Assessing the safety of her… Read more
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Montparnasse – 15e Novembre 2015
It was a moment between trains I was heading for Poitiers and had to wait As we all did after that Friday night when Young men with guns and grenades Maimed and murdered Young men and women unarmed Before more men with guns and grenades Returned the favour At the polished sleek station serving… Read more
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A Fine City
Norwich thickened through history, enriched by wool traded with Holland, masonry and church building, glass angels stained into windows watched over its guilds of wealth and power. Still populated today by towers, shells of flint and stone, but Medieval street structures struggle to accommodate larger people crowding into larger shops whose plastic fronts do… Read more
I write as I wonder as I wander.
Journey of Words 