-Moonlight on the sea-
“Come and hang up the curtains”
Voice from the kitchen
-Dazzling moonlight on the sea-
Wonder how that poem ended?

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The Revealer

The Revealer

Kings and presidents
The man who knew their secrets
Is in prison now
Abuser of women it’s said
No one will believe him now.

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Animal Pictures

You tube (animal pictures)

Cat kisses dog
Dog looks at the camera
Embarrassed
Dignity lost
What it would like to do
Is to kill the bloody mog.

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Epigram

Epigram

All dolls are equal, but some are
better dressed than others; yet
they all end up- utterly forlorn-
in a cardboard box, on the attic.

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Selling A Car

Selling a Car.

When I bought the car
the dealer pointed out its good features.
Now that I’m selling the car
the dealer points out all its flaws.

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This day had sunlight
Light shone through small windows
My office was a stable
The beast of burdens´ air reminds me
That my work is not yet done.

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Laughing Hyena

Tanka (Happiness))

The Old are happier
Than miserable young people
Who fret about ageing
And since the old are happier
Will they laughingly expire?

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War By Proxy

War by Proxy

France has a foreign legion
often deployed to the dirty work in Africa
USA too has a foreign legion...NATO,
deployed to do ditto in Africa.

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Democracy Today And Tomorrow

Democracy Today

Freedom of speech
The poor yell into a void
The rich get a TV station.

Privatizations
Your county’s natural assets
Given to the mighty

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Simplified (moral)

Simplified (Moral)

When the good guys
Behaves like the bad guys
The bad ones have won.

Because:

We have become like them
And we have lost
Our moral compass.

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