Trickle Down Man
I’m trickle down man, pleased to meet you I’m sure,
If you’re suffering from poverty my life is your cure;
The more you give me the better for you,
Sounds … Read more
United Kingdom
Anthropocene Suite
For Amitav Ghosh
1
Peel the pale, brown flesh
Hold the cracked shell to your ear:
Screams of the Banda
2
Escaping Earth’s hold,
Unmanned rockets race to claim
Living … Read more
A Plastic Pandemic
Looking back to 1969 the words seem prophetic
“He’s got a plastic heart, plastic teeth and toes,
plastic knees and, a perfect plastic nose.
He’s got plastic lips that hide … Read more
Down with the Ship
Briton among missing
Miami building collapse
citizen both British, U.S.
scores still missing
stories by the dozen
authorities confirm
12 floors fallen
mother
father
baby Patel
internationalize
America’s decay
(the … Read more