Stefan Splawinski

social progress chiselled in stone
proponents of the science of gain
beware of enlightenment for mankind
innovations that go beyond the grain
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sarcophagus of public accountability
peoples chamber in the past tense
impregnable bastion of nincompoopery
slaughterhouse of plain common sense
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ministry of eternal joy
expanded by fiscal folly
founded by elected knaves
paid for by your lolly
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babylon based a prophet foretold
earthly rule is a transitory state
kings may come as they may go
celestial rule is our ultimate fate
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listen to the tribes assertion
that metaphysically speaking
despite claims to the contrary
the foundations are creaking
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beyond the realms of reason
lies a kingdom all our own
further than science reaches
explanation still unknown
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far from the stress of modern life
countryside place of peace for us
between meadows and dorset downs
easily reached by the village bus
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harry the hampshire hedgehog
was rather a snobbish beast
originally raised in berks
he cared for it the least
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subjected to much ridicule
perennial objects of fun
givers of the worlds bread
just as essential as the sun
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founder of an industrial religion
portrait featured on soviet murals
some upholder of the working class
a man who disliked slavs and rurals
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mercedes benz marxists gather
keen to put the world to right
based only on a working class
quickly vanishing out of sight
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who is the judge of us all
final assessor for humanity
great force beyond the world
check on our earthly vanity
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public relations extravaganza
costly conjunction of dark arts
gay whimsy of info superhighway
victim to so many false starts
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shibboleths so enshrined in law
standards of a valetudinary age
unchallenged by compliant folk
gladly living in a secure cage
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populace held to ransom
confluence of evil hands
playhouse of the devils
rigid ideological stands
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descent to the basement of man
arrives the age of no authority
balderdash disguised as science
solutions gave way to complexity
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loneliest indian ocean island
on the atlas just a minute dot
set in swirling southern seas
french scientists secret spot
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white tip of the dark continent
such a splendid harbour setting
the clock stood still for a while
those sands of time forgetting
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canberra the exception proving the rule
garden city set in such an unlikely place
planned diplomatic and administrative hub
the inland capital of such a coastal race
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our composer busy with piano work
every genius has a right to a say
writing and performing symphonies
then the white coats took him away
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