The Quality Of Mercy The quality of mercy is not strained, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest: It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. ‘Tis mightiest in the mightiest, it becomes The thronèd monarch better than his crown.Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice ActContinue reading “On A Villain Or Two”
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Emotion Recollected
No Sunsets Or Rainbows “Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” From the sonnet “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus, on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. Strange, O so strangeI wantContinue reading “Emotion Recollected”
Four Problems And One Solution
Guess Who They see him here; they see him thereThose weaklings see him everywhereIs he in Heaven or is he in HellThat damned evasive n’er-do-well? He breaks the law; makes a bundle what’s moreAnd rules his roost with profits galoreIs he a king or an elder of noteOr simply a liar who gets your vote?Continue reading “Four Problems And One Solution”
On Political Virtues and Vices
Old Soldier For an 87-year-old protester, June 2025 One old soldier still found a causeA reason to fight as in past warsSo when a fascist spawned a military paradeHe rebelled to prove he is still not afraidBoldly he came forth putting courage to the testIn the face of that folly he could not restAnger hadContinue reading “On Political Virtues and Vices”
Moments of Anger
Beyond Reason Interest flows in the hoodwink seasonIn the methods used to deceive beyond reasonDenialism that ignores human rightsIs a reason the firestorm of anger ignitesSo gather round all you seekers of veracityAnd give this poor world a change capacityIf people are dying with no moral causeThe finger of blame points to anger not applauseIfContinue reading “Moments of Anger”
Angst
On The Rule Of Law Criminals despise the judiciaryAnd love to exploit a defenceless fiduciarySome plan harm for virtuous judgesAnd violently proclaim their sordid grudgesHave you seen that vociferous gangsterWho rules the domain like a deranged prankster?He is in fact the boss of the landBut all that he does is underhandHe twists the law toContinue reading “Angst”
More Thoughts For Our Times
Fake Statesman Look at me; can’t you seeMy ignominyThat truly shapes your destiny?O yes, I am such an overt winnerBut in so many ways I am a sinnerI mark every day with cunning displayOf overt virtue that’s always astrayI pose as a saviour with misleading behaviourFlooding people’s minds with deceitful gravureI’ve no regard for theContinue reading “More Thoughts For Our Times”
A Rogues Gallery And Some Anger
On A Hostile Malefactor Hatred galoreThen hate some more!Make rivals tremble and sighIt’s your modus operandiStudy that politicianWho has no contritionBut simply cursesAnd then reversesThe traditions developed through timeAnd makes their destruction sublimeSo fascism is not deadThe evidence here brings dreadJust observe itAnd may you not deserve itJust look at the pomposityHow he bristles withContinue reading “A Rogues Gallery And Some Anger”
Thoughts On Our Troubled Times
All Blood Is Red Immigrants are a blightHated with cruel spiteDescribed with derisionOften sent to prisonBut all blood is red Take your foreigners awayThey bring us dismayAnd are so unlike usDifferences strike usBut all blood is red Note that political tacticianTotally without contritionWho claimed they eat dogs and catsStopping just short of ratsBut all bloodContinue reading “Thoughts On Our Troubled Times”
Some Way-out Definitions
Fascist You will always know himAs you’ll be just below himHe’ll pose as your friendYour troubles to mendPromising reformBeyond the normHe’ll prophesy changeTo rearrangeThe shape of a sham dystopiaThat depends on your myopiaHe will foretellYour relief from HellIf his wisdom you note for himAnd then blindly vote for himHe’ll be ostensibly religiousDeclaring God prestigiousAnd thenContinue reading “Some Way-out Definitions”
Royce Levi Australian Teacher and Author 