Month: February 2022

Poem: What Title Do You Claim?

So you've taken control,You demand respect,Saying that this is for their own good.They cry out against you,You rebuff their replies,Claiming they are evil,While you steal their lives. What title do you claim,With such greedy claws?Perhaps emperor,Or premier.No? Simply minister perhaps?A minister for yourSecular crusade,And veneered tyranny. You silence their champions,With snake-like flair,To destroy their ambitions,At … Continue reading Poem: What Title Do You Claim? →

Poem: Ode to the Highwaymen

Ode to the highwaymen,Riding on their steel steeds.The black clouds roll in,A storm blowing strong.With a grim grin,And tilting their head,They stare down the horizon.The fires at their back,And the kingsmen in front,Lying in wait,Down the mountain path.The forest going silent,Holding its breath,For the showdown to come. O highwaymen,Take your natural due,As you follow your … Continue reading Poem: Ode to the Highwaymen →

Poem: Declared an Outlaw

So you have been declared an outlaw,For sitting where you want,And making some noise.They declare you evil,Since you resist their will.Louder the crowd grows,In cheers for your side.The king and his men,Instead hear jeers.They call you disobedient,And tell you to obey.The order of the day:Do what we say. May you hear the songs sung,By the … Continue reading Poem: Declared an Outlaw →