Terry Flood Poet Rhyme

Utopia

[Note: Nought (English) = Naught (American English)]
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How can one have a phobia of this newfound utopia
Where all there is is as it ought to be
We left behind dystopia and found a cornucopia
And all of it was absolutely free

Man could never make it but neither could he fake it
It always seemed to be just out of reach
But then they said we’ll make it, we’ll fly on up and take it
We now have all we covet and beseech

In this new world of plenty there’s no reason to stand sentry
For only humankind would dare invade
But man has self bestowed this globe already, evidently
We’re told the best decision ever made

Here no work, no need of wage, we’re cats that have the cream
No turmoil, toil or need to be displeased
Utopia, the dream where there is nought to make us scream
Was sitting here just waiting to be seized

No fear for children out till late while we debate their fate
No global warming, famine, drought or freeze
No worry that we paid our tax beyond the final date
Nought to be irate about, no violence and no sleaze 

So now we watch the clock tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock
No reason to get out of bed today
This perfect damned utopia, this perfect deep space rock
I’ll leave it thanks, I trust that that’s okay



6 November 2022
Contest: Unburden a ‘U’ Word
Sponsor: Constance La France

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Sara Kendrick November 17, 2022 at 1:15 AM Creative lines in this winner. Congratulations on placing in Constance's contest. Way to go. Sara Terry Flood November 17, 2022 at 10:46 AM Thanks, Sara. Appreciated. Terry

Constance La France November 14, 2022 at 6:39 AM Terry, wonderful poem. Congratulations on your win in my Writing Challenge - Unburden- A ''U'' Word, well done! I hope you will enter my new contest, Writing Challenge "V" Forms with quote inspirations and themes. Terry Flood November 14, 2022 at 11:15 AM Thanks, Constance. I had a go at your ‘V’ contest. Ended up changing it to another form. Might well try again.

Tom Cunningham November 6, 2022 at 6:16 AM Well written Terry, only by working hard to achieve your goals will it hold any value. Worked my ass off for over forty years and what I've got I own and value. Thought I saw Rishi Sunak in Aldi, then I woke up, it was only a dream lol. Tom Terry Flood November 6, 2022 at 7:40 AM Rishi was probably looking for someone to fill his mini metro with unleaded. Glad you enjoyed the poem, Tom. Like you, Annie and I worked for every last thing we own. I’m guessing you experienced a mortgage at 16% back in the day… that was not Utopia! Terry