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New deal – build, build, build
what a load of old cobblers
Johnson fools no one
.
by Scooj
Boris Johnson’s speech fact checked on the BBC website.
Tag: poem
Maritime
.
Shocking reminder
to this small island nation
summer can be cold
.
by Scooj
Seen some changes
.
Happy Zoom party
for a ninety fourth birthday
can you imagine?
.
by Scooj
A moment
.
The salmon sizzles
taken the dog for a walk
a weekly shop done
a moment for a tanka
before serving up dinner
.
by Scooj
Produce
.
An old friend once said
you get out what you put in
which kind of makes sense
.
by Scooj
Parched
.
Should I water it
even though storms are forecast
gardeners choices.
.
by Scooj
Headlines
.
Phew! what a scorcher
Freddie Starr ate my hamster
it’s Paddy Pantsdown
three outstanding Sun headlines
shaping a nation’s story
.
by Scooj
Moth ball
.
Tired out from dancing
resting up in the spinach
waiting for nightfall
.
by Scooj
Cider with Rosie
.
Short childhood stories
from a village existence
that’s lost forever
.
by Scooj
Stormtroopers
.
‘You are warriors’
the language of a despot
rallying his troops
.
by Scooj
* Over the last two weeks, my wife, daughter and I have watched all 11 of the Star Wars movies at my daughter’s request. It has been a real pleasure and a great way to spend our evenings.
The basic plot is good versus evil. What stands out are the parallels with our current times. The Empire presided over by ruthless self-interest in the shape of Trump, Johnson, Bolsonaro, Putin, Assad, Kim and others, against the rebellion in the shape of Black Lives Matter, Greta Thunberg, science, medicine, law, faith and humanity. I wonder how the despots would cast themselves in the Star Wars analogy.
Natural adventures 