The Climate Monkey The climate monkey was a willing flunkey Born and bred in the jungle He lost his home and was forced to roam Because of a human bungle They cut down all the trees you see Turned his birthplace into a hovel Left him no choice in the end but to flee ToContinue reading “Still More Auguries”
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More Auguries
Castle of Deception Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer Yet Again You are a sinister architect Building with your paranoid hands And your egotistical schemes a fearful castle Made with the brickwork of your evil dreams There is a moat which only seems to exist Fashioned from falsehoods hand over fist With what seems toContinue reading “More Auguries”
Auguries of Life
Spider On The Wall Spider spider on the wall Who lasts longest of us all? Do you observe me with vision clear? Can you see me standing near? You seem untroubled as I watch you Poised on a crevice like a bold statue Weaving your threads of micro steel It is a mystery how youContinue reading “Auguries of Life”
Even More Miscreants
The Double Dealing Diphthong The Double Dealing Diphthong would struggle with the truth It ranted and raved throughout each day And constantly stood aloof The problem was the Vowels both long and short It accused them of dishonesty And integrity to be bought So the debate raged as all were engaged In a squabble whereContinue reading “Even More Miscreants”
One More Unsavoury Crew
Sporting Hero He’s a sporting hero is Travistock Hones Lives in glass houses and doesn’t throw stones He owns a yacht that is quite a boat It’s worth so much more than a ribboned coat He drives a Mercedes and shows it off well As he glories in the comfort of his sports cartel He’sContinue reading “One More Unsavoury Crew”
Others
Hail Caesar Tin-pot Leader Now Tin-pot Caesar Was a smart geyser Destined to rule the land His methods were naughty While he was so haughty And decidedly underhand One of his tools Was the Roman schools Where teachers taught loyalty to him If they didn’t follow What told to swallow Their prospects would be simplyContinue reading “Others”
Rapscallions Still
Vote For Me Now I declare You have the chance To get me into power So listen well Here is my stance My plan at this witching hour I’m dedicated And very well able To make our country great So hurry now And vote for the fable Ere smart owls shut the gate Now IContinue reading “Rapscallions Still”
More Miscreants
Hermes Unmasked Kane helped to change the world, but Kane’s world now is history. From Orson Welles’ Film Citizen Kane So there you rule you fool Heir apparent to the whole world Potentate emperor sovereign monarch What’s in a name? Your media deeds whatever your name would be the same Those rags The things that youContinue reading “More Miscreants”
Where Rapscallions Dare To Tread
The Chosen One On hearing a speech in August 2020 Your prompting script will be enough None will dare to call your bluff So decorate your image with pretence Disguise each lie your sordid mind invents No half measures as you misinform And make deception now the ugly norm Then praise all innocents as ifContinue reading “Where Rapscallions Dare To Tread”
Tea Break From The Cricket
Poems Through A Glass Starkly A Word On The Yellow Press That picture above of the Yellow Kid is linked to the reason we have the current term “Yellow Press.” The cartoon character was the creation of Richard Fenton Outcault who was working in the 1890s in the United States for the extremely racistContinue reading “Tea Break From The Cricket”
Royce Levi Australian Teacher and Author 