Reds are in yu beds
Banks are in de red
Bombs are in de city
Taxes burn
Crime rates soar
Hospitals fight
Schools rebel
Water kills
Cops kill
Cover-ups uncovered
Neo-nazis rise
Pension funds not trusted
Talks fail
War looms
An yu hav da cheek to call me
A
Problem
Child
This was written in 1996 by the British poet and seems to me that it’s just as relevant today as it was 13 years ago. I found it in one of my lighter (!) books for summer reading ‘Mind Readings: Writers’ Journeys Through Mental States’
For those in the Northern hemisphere, I hope you are enjoying your summer.
I’m getting back to the blog after some break … check back in a couple of days for resumption of normal service!
