COLD IS
a cold beer
or chilled wine
with a plate of
sydney rock oysters
at doyles watsons bay
on a summers day
subtropical climate
in sydney
in sydney
we don't do cold
sun surf and sand
the reason for living here
COLD
cold is
the grovelling
at the feet of the king
a four year blizzard ahead
shudder
FOR SHERRY:COLD ? NAH THIS IS VERY COOL:)
I love the photos. And your final stanza about the men grovelling at the feet of the king - and never has a heart been so cold as his. Did you hear about the brave GENTLE, humble, woman pastor who appealed to him face to face to have mercy on the immigrants? while all the men grovel and smile, there she stands in her humble dignity........daring to speak truth to power. Now getting death threats and MAGA wants HER deported? Because who dares say anything true to them? I am having such a hard time.
ReplyDeleteYes I have written two poems about that incident....https://mymindmappings.com/2025/01/22/fowc-with-fandango-glance/
ReplyDeleteHere is the second one:
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was not well received
almighty god caesar was
certainly not pleased
she begged him for mercy
still she better watch out
he doesn't take kindly
to women with clout
she could find herself
all at sea
in a row boat with ollie
banished to the isle of capri
Very clever, Rall!!
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ReplyDeletei knew it would happen
she would say something
for sure
obviously she takes the book seriously
does not hold it up wave it around
as a photo opportunity
don’t be surprised if she is prosecuted
for supplying prayer books to illegal immigrants
free of charge
thus ruining the american economy
also for gender crime( wearing no makeup, no botox and having short hair)
plus not grovelling
failing to prostrate herself before the self appointed superior deity
( the fat old creep with the red hair)
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Fandango
January 22, 2025 / 3:56 pm
She was great. I listened to her whole presentation and Trump was none too happy. Prosecution is not out of the question in Trumplandia.
Sherry, I m having a hard time with all of this as well...I watched the entire inauguration....
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Oh, I would LOVE to be in Sydney right now. So warm in more ways than one!
ReplyDeleteOne of the Republicans suggested she should be DEPORTED. Anyone who disagrees with them - half the country - they just want to get rid of. This is such a horror show.
ReplyDeleteA cold beer sounds like a good kind of cold - may the sunshine cure the blues that are sure to be ahead - Jae
ReplyDeleteIt certainly brings a chill knowing how many are willing to grovel at the feet of a tyrant the next four years.
ReplyDeleteYour lines are so inviting! We must visit Sidney some day.
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