The Echoes poetry competition to celebrate Write Out Loud's 20th anniversary is now open.  Judged by Neil Astley.

Competition closes in 7 days, 20 hours. Get details and Enter.

Tags from last 12 months

wakefield (17) wachefeld (7) nursery rhyme (2) childhood (2) miners (2) the merrie city (1) growing up (1) youth (1) friends (1) places (1) viking roots (1) city (1) history (1) old market (1)

racisim (Remove filter)

Recent Comments

Mike McPeek on Running With Dogs
12 hours ago

David RL Moore on Aubade-esque
13 hours ago

Graham Sherwood on Aubade-esque
13 hours ago

David RL Moore on Aubade-esque
13 hours ago

David RL Moore on liberty
14 hours ago

Landi Cruz on liberty
14 hours ago

David RL Moore on Aubade-esque
18 hours ago

David RL Moore on liberty
19 hours ago

AirlogRigsMaria on Psycho
22 hours ago

Simon Zonenblick on Snail Shells - Similes
1 day ago

Profile image

whiteley.ian@btinternet.com

Contact via WOL logo

What Have You Got

by Ian Whiteley

entry picture

TRIGGER WARNING: contains profanity and quoted use of racist language

 

What Have You Got?

 

What have you got

When you haven’t got a tweet

That will work on the masses

And keep them off the street

When your corrupt policies

Are all laid bare

And the people are as unruly

As your fake blonde hair

 

What have you got

When it all goes South

In pillow case ...

Read and leave comments (6)

🌷(1) 

Tuesday 2nd June 2020 2:38 pm

63   black lives matter   day 2   napowrimo2017   police brutality   president   racisim   riots   trump   USA

Archive

  • 2020 (1)

This site uses only functional cookies that are essential to the operation of the site. We do not use cookies related to advertising or tracking. By continuing to browse, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

Find out more Hide this message