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Tottenham To Toxteth

Let loose the whip and tighten the lip with its reasons for humble cause. And I'm alight in darkened entries shrugging my shoulders to warm my picked pockets with another's shoes. Burning down the towered clouds for the gas chamber streets, why burn the bills whilst flesh is still flamable? And the crier rang out silently. Could only make out the action, of something she was trying desperately the reasons of the destraction. "You're too blind to make out colours which have mixed to make brown. Just a human illusion of light under cover of sound." The cobbles are disrupted and yet its just another cup of tea to watch on with, pathetically.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 8/10/2011 10:42:00 AM
A very topical poem, well articulated. These current riots are shocking and appalling. Looting and wanton destruction (making some people homeless, let's not forget) can never be justified. However, I think the British government are in total denial when they say these are sheer criminal acts with no political connection. These are symptoms of an ailing siciety. Much food for thought here...well done.
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