Labi Siffre - Into The Light

Muhammed Ali - Farewell

Farewell Muhammed Ali
You chose your name
And label

Despite white cowardice
You stung like a bee, and
Encouraged me
To be Me

Thank you
Muhammed Ali

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At The Border

As Hungary forgets the revolution

World War Z progresses

I recall “Go back where you came from nigger!”

But Hammersmith isn’t Syria

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More Remembrances To Come

When will the world grow weary
Of leadership from these strong
Weak men?

Not soon enough and certainly they
Pay no heed to the voices of the dead
Though piously they "Remember Them"

By adding more flesh to their ranks
For which these strong weak men
Will assume for themselves

The right to receive
Wealth by book deal and lecture tour
Boardroom elevations, our respect in honours

Whatever is your nations equivalent
Of dollars

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