Cliche
29 Wednesday Jan 2014
Posted Poetry
in29 Wednesday Jan 2014
Posted Poetry
in08 Tuesday Jan 2013
Posted Anger, Deep Stuff!, Loss, Poetry
inTags
Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, bankers, depression, mining, poetry, political, politics, poverty, shame, steel works, strikes
Iconic charming history,
repeats the sad refrain,
as, once more, we get screwed over,
we sing along again;
the blues echo a doleful tune,
and strike the same discord,
man mines the depths of misery,
bank on, fools, gold reward!
We steel ourselves with loyalty,
patriotic to the ends,
whilst red skies scream solemnity,
we bend our plastic friends.
Ironic charnel history,
repeats the shame, refrain,
prepare to get screwed over,
as we sing along in vain.
© Striking the Blues 08.01.2013
by Alexandra Carr-Malcolm
Pit head silhouette (Photo credit: alastairb)
27 Tuesday Nov 2012
11 Friday May 2012
Posted Daily life, Humour, Poetry
inOh dear!
What have I done?
How did this happen?
I’ve come undone!
I should’ve known
that this would be,
and that it would
go wrong for me.
What should be fun,
and cause no harm,
has gone quite wrong,
and caused alarm.
I’m so ashamed,
that it would be,
so obvious,
for all to see.
Now my mistake,
whilst unintended,
was caused by vanity,
and can’t be mended.
I’ve learned my lesson
and felt such pain.
I’ve rued the day,
and burned with shame!
© Oh Dear!
By Alexandra Carr-Malcolm