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Egypt (I.P)

Posted by Highhat on January 28, 2011 - 18:30

Sometimes it seems
fruitless to ask
instead we pronounce
our wishes
antagonised by a man whom
we do not wish to know
we shout and scream
throw stones
and Molotov cocktails
brute force against us
with tanks and batons
teargas and bullets
our dislike is not
written with a fountain pen
but spelled out in blood
we utilise our solidarity
net based
web wise
we are crossing the line
between totalitarian rule
and the voice of the people
speaking out shouting out
to free the poor and give
our children schools to attend
unemployed a job
we want broad brush strokes
of democracy
not authoritarian force

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Comments

Cavalcaderl | January 28, 2011 - 18:50

new Highhat
Hi! This if a good one for
the (IP) tells a story,well
explained,so true to life!
and you have moulded in the
there phrase words.Well done.
Much enjoyed.
julie x

Highhat | January 28, 2011 - 20:17

Thank you Julie. Your comment is much appreciated
;)Pia

insertponceyfre... | January 28, 2011 - 20:36

very good Pia!

seashore | January 28, 2011 - 21:14

Hey Pia, that was quick and so good too.

fatboy74 | January 28, 2011 - 21:20

Another very good IP Pia, you really work well with these inspiration points and like seashore says, so quick to find the words - well done. :-)

pinda | January 28, 2011 - 21:52

'our dislike is not
written with a fountain pen
but spelled out in blood'

Loved the anger in these lines.

Well done Pia

X
Pinda

Highhat | January 28, 2011 - 21:56

Thanks Insert, Seashore, Fatboy and Pinda for your kind comments and thanks for reading. I liked writing this piece being a bit of a militant myself and feeling for the people marching through Egypts streets wanting a way out of poverty and unemployment. They need a change of wind direction
;)Pia

SundaysChild | January 29, 2011 - 09:07

Very good piece, well done.

skinner_jennifer | January 29, 2011 - 12:02

Hi Pia,

I think you have really excelled yourself in this
piece, a truely outstanding poem and great for the
IP.

Thanks for the read.

Jenny.

Highhat | January 29, 2011 - 16:00

Thank you very much Sundays Child
;)Pia

Highhat | January 29, 2011 - 16:01

Jenny,
You are so kind. I am so glad you liked this poem. It was really something I feel for like I gather you do as well
;)Pia

Steve Button | February 2, 2011 - 17:28

Excellent - has the force of a lobbed molotov!

Highhat | February 2, 2011 - 20:27

Great Steve. That is a very good comment. Thank you
;)Pia