Angel There I wasAlone with the silenceDespairing in the oppressive quietudeNo bird calls to hearNo crickets singing by my windowNo words of my loved oneNo news approved by the neoconsWhen you are oldYour moves are controlled for youYou are so dependent on othersWhat they say matters so muchIf your hearing failsYour world is so unforgivingThatContinue reading “Recent Reflections”
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Once More Unto The Breach
Une Nation Disparais “Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer”.“One People, One Nation, One Leader” Hitler’s motto There’s a new dark force adrift in AustraliaWith frightening follies in its regaliaFreedom of speech is what they promoteIt’s one sure way to get your voteYou can curse your foes with lies forsoothUnder the guise of telling the truthTheirContinue reading “Once More Unto The Breach”
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”
Some Condemnations
On An Evil War Is there a man with spirit so deadWho never to himself has saidMass killing is a crime?When innocents dieMany victims cryIs it not punishment time?Look around you at the proofAs the villains stay aloofCalmly condoning the killingNotice the destructionCaused by guilty instructionThat brands the slayers as willingWhen innocents dieWith a deathContinue reading “Some Condemnations”
Elderly Melodies
Poems By Someone Long In The Tooth Use-by Date They were very rude to me todaySaid I’d passed my use-by dateHow dare they!What do they think I am?A jar of Vegemite?What a bunch of ill-informed Noddies!I’m only ninetyBubbling over with wisdom and energyUnknown to immature peopleTake politics for instanceNow ordinary mortalsThose without my gift ofContinue reading “Elderly Melodies”
Royce Levi Australian Teacher and Author 