A poem I wrote the other evening inspired by the current situation, with acknowledgements to Adrian Mitchell
Tell Me Lies About Covid -19 The streets are nearly empty, the hospitals are too Thousands dead through lockdown, but hey-ho, what to do? So test my green papaya Tell me lies about Covid-19 They’re censoring good doctors - they can’t get on TV The truth is just too triggering for you and for me So slay my old in care homes Test my green papaya Tell me lies about Covid-19 Koch’s postulates aren’t satisfied and neither are the wise Declare “pandemic" anyway, we’ve got them hypnotised So twist my genes with vaccines Slay my old in care homes Test my green papaya Tell me lies about Covid-19 Please do trust our governments, trust both left and right Democracy and freedom just said nightie-night So line my street with cameras Twist my genes with vaccines Slay my old in care homes Test my green papaya Tell me lies about Covid-19 Big Pharma's in the counting house, statistics do the twist Everyone’s a covid death on my official list So rape me with your “science” Twist my genes with vaccines Line my street with cameras Slay my old in care homes Test my green papaya Tell me lies about Covid-19 The doctors are in theatre - you take that how you will The nurses are all dancing to the overkill So tie my tongue with face-masks Rape me with your “science” Twist my genes with vaccines Line my street with cameras Slay my old in care homes Test my green papaya Tell me lies about Covid-19 Like frogs enjoying water - it’s boiling up so slow - You may as well feel cosy if you really have to go So track my soul with phone-apps Tie my tongue with face-masks Rape me with your with “science” Twist my genes with vaccines Line my street with cameras Slay my old in care homes Test my green papaya Tell me lies about Covid-19 You put your psy-ops in, you take your conscience out You take the human family and you twist it all about So steal my funds with lockdowns Track my soul with phone-apps Pave the way with face-masks Rape my mind with “science” Twist my genes with vaccines Line my street with cameras Slay my old in care homes Test my green papaya Tell me lies about Covid-19 Science is not science and Sage is seldom sage Censoring and manipulating now take centre stage So rip me from my children Steal my job with lockdowns Track my soul with phone-apps Wash my brain with facemasks Rape my mind with “science” Twist my genes with vaccines Line my street with cameras Slay my old in care homes Test my green papaya Tell me lies about Covid-19 The truth is in the jailhouse and freedom’s gone to hell Now Orwell’s the new normal, but you really mustn’t tell So build my jail in stages Rip me from my children Steal my home with lockdowns Track my soul with phone-apps Gag my truth with facemasks Rape my mind with “science” Screw my genes with vaccines Line my street with cameras Slay my old in care homes Test my green papaya Tell me lies about Covid-19
Damn thats good. As one poet to another, I doff my chapeau
Thank you, Anj. It would be great to have more poems featured here.
Jeremy, that poem is truly amazing!
Like the great war poets of the first World war, Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sasson, I hope that future generations can read it with incredulity at how hard their freedom were fought for and not as their reality.
Thank you for your kind words, Sheila. I hope so too!
Would you mind if I had a go at making your poem into a song Jeremy?
It might take me a while because it's longer than most song lyrics are.
I'd fully respect it if you'd prefer I didn't by the way.
Hi Busker! I am very happy for you to have a go! Good luck with it. Do let me know if you manage to complete it l!
Thank you Jeremy. I'll post it here as an mp3 download when it's done.
It'll probably be a simple voice and guitar recording.
Thanks again.
I look forward to hearing it.
Omg that poem is great we need that out on the radio - we Need to get to Laurence Fox for a song and others.
Love this and love the way you build up each verse from the last, well done! :)
That is a great poem it really captures what is going on I think poetry and art is really important tools in a way to get the message out there about the current situation whatever your talents are go for it and explore them see where they lead