Shouting at the Television

Gold cherry

By Ewan

Fri, 07 Jun 2019
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The ministers spout

about policies they've "bought" in

proving daily they don't know

their "r"s from their L-bow.

 

In between my rages, ranting and being riled

the ship of state is becalmed in stormy waters:

the S.S. Impossible blunders through time

but moves neither forward nor back.

 

As predictable as mud after rain

the man with the Robot Archie mouth

proves his indispensibility to the BBC

on Radio 4, or on an OB from Peterborough

where his party of smokeless mirrors

has failed to win again.

 

I shout, I shout: I throw

imaginary teddies out.
 

Later, I bemoan the vox populi

broadcast for balance,

but secretly I know

that this is Love's Island Race

for the intelligentsia,

and I feel ashamed

of me, of them, of everyone,

and of shouting at the tele.

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Days Like These
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Comments

Submitted by airyfairy on

A very human response to the frustrations of the present.  This is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day - please do share/retweet if you like it too.  

Submitted by Ewan on

for reading, the cherries and the pick. Neville Porridge is what we used to call at school - and probably what they used to call him at his - an odious tick.
 

It's definitely a sign of age though, shouting at the tele...

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Submitted by Di_Hard on

"this is Love's Island Race/for the intelligentsia,"

yes! I had not thought of it that way but you are right. Only Love Island results perhaps not so skewed by huge donations from those wishing to turn Britain into Singapore, for why should such successful law abiding citizens be forced to live abroad for tax purposes? And if it's possible to blame those most quickly and harshly to suffer from tax cuts with a wink and a swig of British beer, that's a bonus

 

Submitted by Ewan on

and giving this rant a bit of thought.
Cheers

Ewan

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Submitted by Ed Crane on

Me too (sorry ladies not you)

Whatever happens let's hope whoever Archie floats to the top of this turgid swamp he/she doesn't sink to Mafia style politics of state blackmail and extortion like our "great blonde friend."

 

Submitted by Ewan on

long time no hear. Looks like BJ is homing in on the target. Oh dear...

Thanks for reading and commenting.

Ewan

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Submitted by Ed Crane on

Ideas are a bit thin on the ground at the moment.

Can you imagine it!! Two blonde bombshells blackmailing the World aaaggghhhdevilangry

 

Submitted by Ewan on

scary stuff

Hope inspiration comes calling. Might be gravel at the window, rather than a knock at the door.

Ewan

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Submitted by hudsonmoon on

If it wasn't for Netflix I'd be getting rid of the TV altogether. Another four years of Trump and I'll know my country's completely lost it and I'll go to my basment and invent a longer lasting heart because the one around here seems to be losing its glow. Enjoyed the rant, buddy.

Rich