John Thorkild Ellison Poems

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231.
Politician

'Right is wrong and wrong is right, '
The gleeful politician said,
'This is where our policies have led:
It didn't happen overnight,
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232.
Freedom Of Speech

233.
Winter Moon Haiku

234.
Frosty Morning Haiku

235.
Nursery Rhyme For Iraq

Jack and Jill
Went up the hill
To watch
The Iraq slaughter.
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236.
Omens Revisited

This hideous summer wanes
As dolls' houses reverberate with sin and ecstasy,
Little children drink cough mixture like wine
And the Crucifix snaps on the communion table.
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237.
Romeo

Juliet doesn't want to know
Although my name is Romeo:
'What's in a name? ' I heard her say
To somebody the other day,
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238.
Famous Author

He's written another psychological thriller
About - guess what? - a 'serial killer'.
It hasn't sold a copy yet
But you and I can safely bet
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239.
Love Story

'I love you very much, ' she said,
'Let's snuggle up in your single bed! '

'It's nice to know you really care
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240.
The Intrusive Homosexual

Do I have to like you 'cos you're gay
Or else be labelled homophobic?
I don't like your manners and I don't like your face!
Your behaviour, my friend, is a perfect disgrace!
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