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Damned by dreams that emasculate
Whichever thoughts grow fond
A ritual that once grew great
Before the broken bonds
Elevated past darkened doubt
Tattooed bystreet-light fraud
The taxman knocks, reasons without
Civilian levy duly stored
Forgetting sinful syntax
Forging sentences of stealth
Intricately evading tax
And procuring piles of wealth.
To save their seats politicians lie
With bribes they don’t resent
With starving hunger babies cry
Whilst income tax is sadly spent
Witness wily officials in their jaguars
Diamonds nested in wife’s ears
Then see taxpayers in economy cars
They saved for years and years
Will no one break the circle of lies
And do the whole country a favour
Recall the day democracy died
The birthday of New Labour
Whichever thoughts grow fond
A ritual that once grew great
Before the broken bonds
Elevated past darkened doubt
Tattooed bystreet-light fraud
The taxman knocks, reasons without
Civilian levy duly stored
Forgetting sinful syntax
Forging sentences of stealth
Intricately evading tax
And procuring piles of wealth.
To save their seats politicians lie
With bribes they don’t resent
With starving hunger babies cry
Whilst income tax is sadly spent
Witness wily officials in their jaguars
Diamonds nested in wife’s ears
Then see taxpayers in economy cars
They saved for years and years
Will no one break the circle of lies
And do the whole country a favour
Recall the day democracy died
The birthday of New Labour
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Belldandy wrote:
> I actually think that the very fact Iraqi's protested so soon after
> the invasion was a positive sign - it shows they knew they would be
> allowed to protest, unlike with Saddam.
Exactly. But also bitterly ironic.
> I actually think that the very fact Iraqi's protested so soon after
> the invasion was a positive sign - it shows they knew they would be
> allowed to protest, unlike with Saddam.
Exactly. But also bitterly ironic.
I actually think that the very fact Iraqi's protested so soon after the invasion was a positive sign - it shows they knew they would be allowed to protest, unlike with Saddam.
Skarra stole my post!
Light wrote:
> Skarra wrote:
>
> "It is the soldier, not the reporter who has given us the
> freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given
> us the freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus
> organizer, who gives us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the
> soldier
> who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin
> is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the
> flag."
>
>
> This is all, to a certain extent, true. And all protesters should
> remember that. But it shouldn't stop any of 'em protesting. That's
> what freedom is about. An attempt to shame people into shutting
> up...well, that's not really freedom, is it?
Absolutely true. We should always remember that we have it much better than most nations. But to make use of that freedom, within reason I would argue, is only natural and to some extent sensible. Look how quick some Iraqs took to the streets in protest at the U.S. It was the coalition that gave them that right. However, at least its a somewhat ironic start to democractic politics in Iraq.
> Skarra wrote:
>
> "It is the soldier, not the reporter who has given us the
> freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given
> us the freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus
> organizer, who gives us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the
> soldier
> who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin
> is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the
> flag."
>
>
> This is all, to a certain extent, true. And all protesters should
> remember that. But it shouldn't stop any of 'em protesting. That's
> what freedom is about. An attempt to shame people into shutting
> up...well, that's not really freedom, is it?
Absolutely true. We should always remember that we have it much better than most nations. But to make use of that freedom, within reason I would argue, is only natural and to some extent sensible. Look how quick some Iraqs took to the streets in protest at the U.S. It was the coalition that gave them that right. However, at least its a somewhat ironic start to democractic politics in Iraq.
Skarra wrote:
> "It is the soldier, not the reporter who has given us the
> freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given
> us the freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus
> organizer, who gives us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier
> who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin
> is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the
> flag."
Never seen this before, but it is damn true.
> "It is the soldier, not the reporter who has given us the
> freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given
> us the freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus
> organizer, who gives us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier
> who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin
> is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the
> flag."
Never seen this before, but it is damn true.
Cheers.
I'm glad I decided to read this topic
I like it
I like it
It's brilliant.
Its from an American Paintball Scenario web site. It was written/ wrote by Dennis Edward O'Brien, Sergeant, USMC.
I try to like poetry, I really do, but I always get to about line three or four and think, oh shut up!
I'm obviously just not a poetry person.
I'm obviously just not a poetry person.
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