Crumbling World
November 11, 2017 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Image: the old Dude
© Ian Hornsby 2017
The world is grey with sickness
spinning out of control
crushed by Capitalism
burnt by Brexit
its smoke yellowed by a sepia frame
Despair dissipates through the eyes of a man
a man who is one of many
a man who knows loss by name
a man who listens well to the emptiness
Oh how he hates this world
this selfish crumbling world
The empty hourglass turns again and again,
marking time
his unblind eyes stare into the muted nucleus of another undying headline
Crying crisis over crisis
over crisis, unborn, soaked in lies
the lies of yet another never-ending crisis
Head drawn
torn down by sorrow
he wishes he could love this world
this broken down crumbling world
About the Author:
Kay is a poet and PhD student at the University of Chichester in West Sussex. Her debut poetry collection The Dark Side of Light was published this year by Bardic Media and is available through Amazon. Her poetic work often explores themes surrounding the human condition, time, and hope.
About the Artist:
Ian is a comic book artist and writer who specialises in creating sequential graphic works that address complex ideas in new and digestible ways. For more information and to view other artwork by Ian please visit: http://ihornsby.co.uk/projects
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This post was written by Kay Channon