Political Poetry
President Chavez
Millions of people around the world are wishing President Hugo Chavez a quick recovery so he can continue to improve the lives of Venezuelans and show the world that there is an alternative to the ravages of disaster capitalism... [read more]
The Martian
A Martian landed in the woods near Thomas Hardy's Cottage...
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Bahrain
History replays itself over and over again. An endless loop. And we watch. Mesmerised. As if it were the first time. And we never learn... From Hungary to Bahrain, Dr Faisal Mikdadi contemplates the struggle for democracy.... [read more]
A manager's dog
‘I am his Highness’ dog at Kew;
Pray, tell me sir, whose dog are you?'
( Alexander Pope, Epigram Engraved on the Collar
of a Dog which I gave to his Royal Highness)... [read more]
There’s an elephant in the room
In the first of our series of political poetry, David Foley waxes lyrical in his song about bankers' bonuses and bailouts.
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