The leaked Yellowhammer report evokes “EU exit fatigue” but it is the English who are tiresome. “Readiness will be further limited by increased EU exit fatigue caused by the second extension of Article 50” How my heart bleeds for the English who having been knackered by a farcical referendum and exhausted by negotiations […]
Niña perdida de Siria
Niña perdida de Siria, Tu corazón brilla como un diamante Lanzando su hechizo en la tormenta del desierto, Derramando sus lágrimas sobre las pisadas hojas de hierba, No pediste nada y obtuviste menos. Tu amor brilla a través de una piel oscura Tu alma, atrapada en tiempos difíciles, Sin saber si escapar o quedarse, Busca […]
PÉROU – Les Vacances De Monsieur Nulot
Alors que j’étais assis «confortablement» dans la construction en briques d’adobe que mes beaux-parents péruviens appellent «chez moi», j’éprouvais probablement davantage ce que l’on ressent au Pérou que n’importe quel touriste ayant visité le Machu Picchu. Je ne suis jamais allé à Machu Picchu et je n’ai pas l’intention de le faire. Une des raisons […]
Mister Nobody’s Holiday
As I sat “comfortably” in the adobe construction that my Peruvian parents in-law call “home,” I was probably tasting more of what it feels like to be in Peru than any tourist who has visited Machu Picchu can. I have never been to Machu Picchu and do not intend to do so. Part of the […]
Capturing The Souls Of The Incas – A Poem
Caught between two tectonic plates That slide seamlessly under the feet of unsuspecting crowds, A constant threat of crumbling houses and broken hearts, A cracked mirror that exposes souls, a deep vision of a setting sun, Children are playing in an improvised yard of crushed stones and hardened mud. They dream of somewhere else. As I […]
Sex-Dolls – So Much Better Than Making Love To A Dalek
There comes a time where, sharing your bed with the person you love, a cup of cocoa on the bedside table and Descartes’ “Passion of the Souls” in your hands, is just so much better that even the most expensive sex-dolls. When I arrived, I was met by a large dildo resting on a […]
The Lost Girl Of Syria
Lost girl of Syria, Your heart shines as a diamond, Casting its spell in the desert storm, Shedding its tears over the trodden blades of grass, You asked for nothing and obtained less. Your love shines through a darkened skin, Your soul, entrapped in troubled times, Not knowing whether to escape or stay, Searches desperately […]
ROYAUME-UNI – Démocratie, Ferme Ta Gueule!
Oubliez les paroles réconfortantes de Boris Johnson qui nous rassure en nous promettant que les députés disposeront de suffisamment de temps pour éviter un Brexit sans accord. La prorogation du parlement britannique n’est rien d’autre qu’un affront à la démocratie. En retardant le discours de la reine jusqu’au 14 octobre, le premier ministre britannique ne […]
Boris Johnson: An Agitator Within The Law
Like it or not, Boris Johnson’s prorogation of Parliament is perfectly legal. The Queen might very well have choked on her porridge, she gave the prime minister her blessing and paved the way for Parliament to be muted whilst Brexit is being irrevocably defined. It’s a sad state of affairs for UK democracy, of course, […]
The Queen’s Consent – “One Is Very Amused, One Must Say!”
How I would have loved to be a fly on the wall in the royal room when Queen Lily met prime minister BoJo. Well not really, of course. For one, I would have a brain the size of – well – a fly’s brain, I suppose. And two, I would have been smacked by a […]