On How…and How Not To Be
How not to be free?
Clothe yourself
In regret.
Remember times past
As if they
Were happening
Right now…
When In Doubt…
…about temporal matters
And how to
To 'twit-off'
'Egg-cit'
Or simply employ
A rival's cords
To sew a
Similar uniform…
Of Causes and Consequences
Be the excuse
Race, tribe
Colour or creed
We must
Never forget
It is man who
Rather than
Use his
Little grey cells
To lift and
Celebrate
His neighbour…
Of BATs and Other Nocturnal Creatures
The problem with autocrats, despots and tyrants - both in situ and wannabes - is that their words are usually ascribed a gravitas that far exceeds their sensibilities and competence.