With today’s announcements of ever more money going to the ever richer, I recalled this poem I wrote, after watching a programme on the television in the nineties, about life in the South of France, where the many vultures circled, and profited from the substantial gleanings off the groaning tables of the ‘nouveau’ rich. PAMPERED […]
Continue reading...Month: September 2022
Post 30 Growth is Good?
GROWTH It’s strange to compare how we feel about ‘growth’ When related to publicised trends But growth inside us can cause worry and fuss And fears of the chance that life ends The mantra all over is ‘bigger is best’ From gurus of business and state But feral inflation can get out of hand And […]
Continue reading...Post 29 Nature Lovers?
NATURE LOVERS? We should love the snail and slug That leave those shining silver trails And hide in every garden corner But we prefer more adorable fauna That look so cute with smiley eyes And lovely fluffy wagging tails And when we venture out of doors To revel in a Summer’s day The myriad gnats […]
Continue reading...