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An ancient landscape
oceanic influence
ferns and mosses thrive
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by Scooj
Temperate rainforest
Tag: poem
Intertidal
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Where ocean meets land
a unique and hostile space
a niche habitat
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by Scooj
Another world
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Beneath clear water
a beautiful world unseen
where dainty sprites live
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by Scooj
Slippery slope
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Party Vice Chairman
favours the death penalty
whipping up hatred
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by Scooj
- further evidence, as if it were needed, that our Conservative Government is drifting even further to the right. The appointment of the loud-mouthed “30p” Lee Anderson as party Vice Chairman demonstrates that there is nothing left in the party. All the Europhiles have left or been ousted, the moderates have been silenced, and the primary qualification for getting into the Cabinet is a rabid Brexit stance.
- I remain in a constant state of revulsion and despair. What am I supposed to tell my children? They are being brought up in a political landscape where it is normal to lie, to deceive, to disrespect, to blame the poorest and the vulnerable and to be strong instead of compassionate. I still hate what they have done to my country, my home.
- Anyone who says “well, what’s the alternative” or “I’m not sure Keir Starmer…” is either a Tory or has never got over Jeremy Corbyn’s unpopularity (for whatever reason) and hence unelectability.
- I think I might need to write some nice nature haiku!
Kill the Bill
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House of Lords slow march
protect the right to protest
right-wingers thwarted
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by Scooj
To ‘The Old Smoke’
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A silver blanket
settles on Somerset fields
and contrails criss-cross
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by Scooj
Liz Truss
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No self-awareness
no conscience or dignity
misplaced confidence
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once disgraced Prime Minister
is attempting a comeback
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by Scooj
- I never thought I’d ever be writing about Liz Truss again in Natural Adventures. She was a busted flush, or so we all thought, but such is the arrogance of the right wing tory politicians in this country and their lack of self-awareness, that they will do anything for power. Jaw-dropping – this is the woman who single-handedly crashed our economy only a few months ago. Who does she think she is?
- I predict that this might well be the straw that breaks the Tory camel’s back, and sincerely hope so. They have systematically destroyed our country, kept a kotowing working class in their place, dismantled our public services in preparation for privatisation and benefitted only the rich. The re-emergence of Truss will cause chaos in the party.
- I predict a May 2023 general election.
Groundhog day
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Seen it all before
a fun tale of redemption
seen it all before
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by Scooj
Strike
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When there is no choice
when negotiations fail
when bills need paying
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by Scooj
Extremes
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From flooding to drought
extreme weather more often
from drought to flooding
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by Scooj
Natural adventures 