The Bribery of Thought (6 o'clock news)
Restless evening. Placeless… Minutes roll away… A parade of crashing dreams I saw the previous night The night before that And the nights preceding… A mixture of daily contemplation, Antagonistic realities Of outer belligerence Contained in confusion, Fighting Avoiding heartfelt words-, Sharpening my disbelief And weakening the sagacity The six-o’clock news Try to craft… Fossilised within my four walls, (Ice-cold cubicle) My hand made astray, (A cave look alike,) Offers me shelter, but My senses refuse to get carried away. Dreamland? Not an option I stare at the screen. I loose contact. Sensation is gone, and The main topics Try to reach my ear in syllables To bribe my attention- Home and foreign affairs Immigration Education and policy The exchequers Transport and defence USA, EU and Euro Unanswered questions Projects Staff cuts Staff shortages Articulation and speechlessness Prime Minist