Anarchy In Italy Poem by Sallie Howson

Anarchy In Italy

Rating: 5.0


Announced on the breakfast show
We choke on our coffee and
Mothers call their daughters
Fathers call their sons.
The news is overwhelming
And spreads throughout the land.

Fascists, liberals, communists
“Together, hand in hand,
We’ll fight it on the coastline
We’ll fight it on the sand.”

Riots in the city, disorder in the land.
Italians indivisible, got to take a stand.
United by the shocking news,
“Topless on beaches –banned”.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Susan Williams 14 September 2020

Riots in the city, disorder in the land. Italians indivisible, got to take a stand. United by the shocking news, “Topless on beaches –banned”. - - - -> somethings go too far I guess

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Hebert Logerie Sr. 11 May 2009

This is definitely a marvelous melting pot: capitalists, communists, and also the anarchists coming together; an unusual and chaotic gathering.

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Excellently inductive.The facination of strange methods of unification. Surprising ending.

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Virginie Guillemette 08 April 2008

Ha ha ha...a lovely read, and funny.

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Paul Buttigieg 08 November 2007

I really like this poem......

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