My Last Words

are going to be lines
upon my grave; 'In this pit
is a quare peg who never fit
with his fellows, who has,
at last, found the place to sit
where he can be happy.'

Banksy On (First World) Prisons

Gaza is often described 
as 'the world's largest open air prison'
because no-one is allowed to enter or leave.
But that seems unfair to prisons
 - they don’t have their electricity and drinking water
cut off randomly almost everyday.  -- Banksy

The Double Edged Word

Please and thank you are two sides
of the same sword. Gratitude.
In an open world this sword enobles
all whose shoulders it gently brushes.
In a world of deference it destroys
those who manipulate others,
into using those words,
who denying they are ever
deceived in themselves.  

The Best Satire

used to be like the best in religion
-an affliction to the comfortable
and a comfort to the afflicted.
Both in their time held out the potential
for giving hope and reversing misfortune.
I have yet to see evolutionary science,
in all its materialist glory and remorseless logic 
give humans similar hope and humour.
In case I have missed something I am happy
to explore the nature of co-operation.

Nimbyism (1)

My trouble with zombies
is that they think they are alive,
and to attempt to prove this
they vehemently contend
that I am one of the undead
because I won't submit
to their order of dying alive.

Individuality

means withstanding the combined pressure for conformity.

My Next Therapy Course

I expect it to be very cheap
and quite refreshing, almost spiritual....