But I Am Not Writing Today

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By Ewan

Wed, 23 Feb 2022
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I saw a magpie wink at a junk-yard mutt

before it flew away,

now that’s a story, a flying dog -

but I am not writing today.

 

A madman is riding one of the four:

“war is coming”, they say.

Who needs a metaphor for WWIII?

But I am not writing today.

 

Soon we’ll be choosing to heat or eat,

if we’ve enough money to pay.

Our masters are cashing a rubber cheque,

but I am not writing today.

 

The smell of politics is burning serge,

our leader’s a liar they say,

satire’s the only weapon left,

but I am not writing today.

 

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Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

That picture is truly intriguing! Why does he have a feather in his mouth???

 

Submitted by Ewan on

is Der Arme Poet, "the poor poet". He's holding his quill pen in his mouth.

Author Page at the 'Zon
 

Submitted by airyfairy on

And all those searing sanctions our great leader has put on Vlad the Invader! The London property market, at least, will be safe.

Nice to see what you can do when you're not writing laugh

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

A beautifully crafted poem - especially for someone who's not writing today! - and it's our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day. Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too. 

Submitted by Ed Crane on

Born just at the end of a world war looks like I'll die at the beginning of the next one.

Orwell was right: it looks like 1984 + 40 is coming.

And I don't want to write today either.

 

 

Submitted by celticman on

I am not writng today either. But...

 

Submitted by agnosticnun on

The words for when no words are adequate.

Kristi