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Field Agent
FIELD AGENT
Patch me through, it’s Jesús
Both hands are on the twelve
Patch me through I beg you
Comuníqueme con el distrito principal
Patch me through unspoken
Time to be here’s been and gone
Patch me through regardless
Dank, adrift and sinking fast
Patch me through for God’s sake
Pick up Mary-Jane on your way
Clanging Cymbals: Sevenling
CLANGING CYMBALS – A SEVENLING
Life takes its course
Demise a constant threat
All things must pass
Questions pose themselves
We tender our own certainties
We fight and murder over faith
In truth we haven’t a clue
Too Paranoid (Republished)
TOO PARANOID
He started whispering to me one night
From the wall beside my bed
Said he needed my help
That the secret police
Were controlling his thoughts
With microwave radiation
So that he wrote poems
Which they could use if they ever needed
Evidence of his insanity
And this is one of them
Which he was too paranoid to write down
So he got me to do it for him
After all, he says
I live in a democracy
And it’s quite safe here
An Odd Coincidence
AN ODD COINCIDENCE
R E P starts both
Republican and reptile
Just saying that’s all
We don’t create destiny
Just observe its unfolding
Have A Wonder-full Weekend
IN HIS CUPS
A sip of wine
A hint of melody …
Hallowed foundations
Shift ungoverned
Melt into lavaflows
Unleash unadmitted yearnings
Challenge this paltry masquerade
Yelled from minaret or pulpit
Hounded by fatwa and heresy
Across the centuries, this dented I
Which has, for all of that brouhaha
Such shallow roots
Must be why they ban
These dangerous demons
Intoxication, music,
Dancing, sex
While we for our part
Fight tooth and nail
To retain or else regain
These royal roads
Home
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This has been posted before, but I decided to repost it here as it is such a suitable accompaniment to this video, which I viewed today (twice 🙂 ).
Car Pollution In The UK
CAR POLLUTION
Road transport is one of the biggest sources of pollution in the UK, contributing to poor air quality, noise disturbance, congestion and climate change. Of the 34 million vehicles on our roads, 28 million are cars.
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IMPACTS OF CAR POLLUTION
Climate Change
Road transport accounts for 22% of total UK emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) a major contributor to climate change.
Air Quality
Air pollutants from transport include nitrogen oxides, particles, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons. All have a damaging impact on the health of people, animals and vegetation locally. In town centres and alongside busy roads, vehicles are responsible for most local pollution.
Noise
Noise from road traffic affects 30% of people in the UK. Sources include engine noise, tyre noise, car horns, car stereos, door slamming, and squeaking brakes.
Resource Use
Vehicles have a major impact on the environment through their construction, use and eventual disposal. It is estimated that of the CO2 emissions produced over a car’s lifespan 10% come from its manufacture and 5% from its disposal, with the remaining 85% coming from fuel use and servicing operations. In addition to these emissions of carbon dioxide and other air pollutants, the vehicle and related industries (e.g. fuels) consume large amounts of raw materials, and produce significant quantities of waste.
Local Impacts
Vehicle use affects our whole quality of local life. Traffic can be dangerous and intimidating, dividing communities and making street life unpleasant. Abandoned vehicles cause nuisance, whilst air pollution and traffic noise can make urban living uncomfortable.
Information drawn from http://www.environmental-protection.org.uk/committees/air-quality/air-pollution-and-transport/car-pollution/
The Shite House n Lackeys: Senryu
Feb 8
Posted by Ben Naga
THE SHITE HOUSE N LACKEYS
Need taking in hand
Badly behaved children
I blame the parents
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Posted in Poetry, Senryu
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Tags: Evil, Insanity, Politics, Social commentary