ivor or ivor.e hogg Poems

I've been beyond but I returned.
Though now I see things differently
As a result of what I learned.
I see with greater clarity.
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The truth is like democracy
An ideal we aspire to
But it seems we can't agree.
Nor are we ever likely to.
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I leave the pinewoods sombre shade
And make my way towards the shore.
Where I can watch the daylight fade.
As I have often done before.
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The being who created me.
Saw fit to grant me liberty.
I have no faith in pompous priests.
Who say all men are just brute beasts.
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Three quarters of a century.
Recorded in my memory.
Experience that made me, me.
A complete life times history.
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The sedge along the riverside.
Provides a perfect place to hide
For creatures which we rarely see.
Small animals which need to be.
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I do not think there'll ever be
A system that can guarantee
Absolute security.
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The time has come to reinstate.
The Goddess to her rightful place
As ruler of the human race.
This is no time to hesitate.
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I think I have the right to state.
The present poet laureate
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I don't want to live forever.
Nor do I wish to die too soon..
I will make it my endeavour.
To treat each new day as a boon.
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