A Tale Of Two Cities Poem by John Sensele

A tale of two cities springs back to life
When communities stage overwhelming solidarity
In the wake of Grenfell Tower strife
While government and Kensington council's actions and plans lack clarity.

A tale of two cities baffles neutral observers
When in affluent London the voiceless receive no help
From government authorities whose servers
Blurt nonsense on Brexit while the poor suffer in their scalp.

A tale of two cities in the new millennium
Comes as a surprise, a shock
That combustible cladding in its odium
Garnishes walls of Glenfell Tower block.

A tale of two cities reveals double standards
In how British authorities discriminate against the less affluent
To whom government and council authorities show scanty regards
Several days after the Grenfell inferno: policy and implementation are incongruent.