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Fiery Tears

Fiery Tears

by Jason N Smith

 

Fiery tears tumbled free fall to explode and splash

like a mass C4’s destructive aftermath,

massacring bright young paths

into broken jigsaw pieces,

with no refrain from an emotional blast radius

rippling painful sorrows as towering Infernos

blistering burnt brightly from windows,

where no one can consoles those bereft of breaths,

bec...

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GrenfellTower grenfell povertypoetrySpoken Word poetry

Kensington and Chelsea

Sleep well tonight

With your burning

Log fire

 

Scurrying and searching,

For that 12 year old wine

 

A steaming shower

Cooled with luxury cosmetics,

Burning your botox lips

 

Sleep well tonight,

Holding on to those

Curled up in fresh satin sheets

 

And what troubles you?

You don’t want the poor

Living in a block of flats next door.

Well, now yo...

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