Sedition Poem by Frank Avon

Sedition



It was a trivial incident:
it epitomized his alienation.

He collared a soldier
he thought was loitering
in his garden.

He was accused of
damning the king,
threatening his troops.

He was indicted
and stood trial,
never again to be unburdened.

Monday, July 20, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: alienation,outcast,trials
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Based on Chapter 20 of Peter Ackroyd's biography of William Blake, 'Scofield the Accuser.'
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