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On A Strong Constitution
Since Magna Carta Has anything been writ down That’s worth the paper? . n.b. There is no written constitution in the UK. Vietnam’s constitution is based on the USA consitution that drew heavily on the “Rights of Man” written by Thomas Paine, an Englishman from Lewes in Sussex. He was chased from his home country →
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Angels Shriek
Confusion of days and nights Twisted sheets tumble across flickering sky Darkness thrown across the wind-wrecked barley Martins and swallows prematurely gather Uncertain in this unsettled time When waxing moon throws out more brightness than day can muster The star-full firmament clashed by raw, untrammelled fury Full throttled fire-powered flight Claws at the clouds, turns →
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The Test
Welled up through chalk; clear and bright Mixed with floodplain mud Strained through reeds Her gentle curves Restrained, contained within lines Corsetted by stone, steel and concrete She spills down the neck of Southampton Water Runs to the welcome arms of the silent sea Washed clean again on the double tide . n.b. The port →
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In A Vacuum
You hear what you want Without dissenting voices Everything is true . n.b. If we only connect with those we agree with we learn nothing. How do we connect with those we stand opposite to in opinion and belief? . CLP 09/08/2019 →
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On Relection
Glass mirrors times past What is new that you see there? Open the window . n.b. El Presidente visited El Paso and said to the press corps, “I wish you could have been there to see it.” What did he mean, the appalling damage caused by a single young man with a rifle? No, he →
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Under A Cloud
Wind chimes resonate With whispers from weary leaves Tears flood the desert . n.b. Texas has a complicated history; a place of moving people, territorial disputes, economic and political upheaval. More than 10,000 years of identifiable settlement, a piece of land with an ever-changing cast and shifting borders. . CLP 07/08/2019 →
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Lost in the Supermarket
They just went shopping. Tell me, what is wrong with that? May they rest in peace. . n.b. There are at least 150 gun manufacturers in the USA according to Wikipedia. Every mass murder leads to more gun sales, as people driven by fear, arm themselves just in case they need to defend themselves when →
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All At Sea
Alarmed, startled awake Essential items fumbled for Grabbed, stashed and stowed at first light Bleary drive to the port for the morning ferry Relief at reaching the queue steadily being consumed by the ship’s jaws A necessary pause at the UK Border Force barrier . “Sorry, sir, but this is not your passport.” . She →
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In the Bus Queue
A one act play for three voices in 17 syllables. Oh no! It’s raining! Yes, after such a bright dawn. Really? I slept in. . CLP 04/07/2019 →
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On Misunderstanding
(A one act play for two voices in 17 syllables) You misunderstand. I am not missing the point You are. I am not. CLP 03/08/2019 →
Journey of Words 