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God Save The Gammon

God Save The Gammon

They pine for days that never were,
Through fag-stained teeth and stagnant slur.
Where blackface clowns and monkey chants
Still echo loud in bitter rants.

The snow was whiter, summers long 
They hum some half-remembered song.
No climate lies, no “woke” offence,
Just ignorance dressed up as sense.

They clutch their flags like sacred skin,
Wrap rot and rage and hate within.
A pint, a bet, a Brexit cheer 
No future grows, but still they sneer.

Stagnant days spent waiting,
wishing something meaningful to happen.
Pints, regrets and the stench of gammon.

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Marion

Wow a magnificent write of anger and contempt Syd... perfect flow and rhyme and I felt each word. Excellence!! X

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Syd

Thank you so much Marrion. It feels like ages since I've written anything. Much appreciated 👍 

I hope you're keeping well.

-Syd xo 

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Marion

Well when you do write its well worth the wait x

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Being Me

Ohhh....very, very good!  Brilliant wording and rhyming and meter. What a write! Such truth! Love this. Pinned this.  Awesome 👌 

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Syd

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed this one.

-Syd

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sparrowsong

Hello Syd...

When people meet God face to face...

That's when real panic will set in...

The worse thing people will fear here...

That's just a sample...

Fear definitely can make a face freeze...

Twice in seconds...

Great write!

Thank you for sharing...

sparrowsong Ice Queen

 

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Syd

Thank you so much Sparrowsong.

 I hope you're keeping well.

- Syd

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Shirley Harrison

I'd go so much further than to say this poetry is superb, kudos on your honest look at life when we are faced with the extreme right, or what used to be called the national front, I'm a Londoner and I lived through the 70/80/90's in London. I learnt many life lessons in the south of London all of which I am proud of. It's always truly humbling to find more poets who think like myself. Kudos sir. 🌹

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Syd

Thank you so much Shirley. I'm both sorry and grateful that you can relate to this piece.

Thanks again.

-Syd

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Shirley Harrison

Yes, you know so well, I have seen many things, your compassion and empathy is extraordinary in your work and towards others, thank you. 💜 

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Bernadete van d...

Evocative words. An universal theme beautifully written.
Good to have you writing again,
Syd. All the best,  
Bernadete

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Syd

Thank you Bernadete 😊 

Much appreciated. I hope you're keeping well.

- Syd

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Nine Eleven

Brilliant Syd, love this poem, it falls from the mouth in cutthroat fashion, the far right and far left, two sides of the coin in my opinion. 

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Syd

Cheers Gerard, I'm glad you enjoyed this one. I almost missed your comment.

-Syd 

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S.zaynab.kamoonpury

An awesomely rhymed poem on the state of affairs and societal issues depicted superly in words. Kudos!

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Syd

Thank you so much for your kind comment.

I'm glad you enjoyed this one.

- Syd

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