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On The Other Foot: Cinqku
ON THE OTHER FOOT
Men who
View women
As less than men
Are less than men if they
But saw
DADT (1994 – 2011) – A Villanelle
DADT (1994 – 2011)
Welcome to one Private’s unprivate personal hell
Let’s drink a toast in honour of Benny
Shot through the heart by “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
A spiteful, misbegotten fear cloaked in a pious shell
Let’s drink a toast in honour of Denny
Welcome to one Private’s unprivate personal hell
Discharged to stop them tainting other personnel
Let’s drink a toast in honour of Jenny
Shot through the heart by “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
There’s no marker on the battlefield where they fell
Let’s drink a toast in honour of Kenny
Welcome to one Private’s unprivate personal hell
Just to speak their love’s name was to rebel
Let’s drink a toast in honour of Lenny
Shot through the heart by “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
They understood prejudice only too well
Let’s drink a toast in honour of Penny
Welcome to one Private’s unprivate personal hell
Shot through the heart by “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
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Qi
QI
Above all: Heaven
Then manifestation: Earth
And then finally: Man
(Sorry for the gender fudge
But that’s the way men call it)
Even White Folks Get The Blues
I see women here, yes, but no black folk yet.
One day before I pass over? Il faut espérer.
Dissent Is The Only Decent Response
Oct 12
Posted by Ben Naga
DISSENT IS THE ONLY DECENT RESPONSE
I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned.
This world is run by lies, by greed and fear and trickery.
I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned.
Everywhere is conflict, bigotry, racism and sexism.
I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned.
“They’re changing guard at Buckingham Palace –
Christopher Robin went down with Alice.”
“The life of the poor and the life of the Queen
When looked at in contrast both seem quite obscene,”
Says Alice. “I may know, but I do not approve.”
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This is part of Reena’s Exploration Challenge #108
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Tags: Bigotry, Disaffection, Fear, Greed, Injustice, Lies, Racism, Sexism, Social commentary