Sillily-Serious Poem – Young Boris

I wrote this, yesterday morning (17th Oct, 2019), after observing a youthful Boris lookalike sauntering through St. Peter’s market square, Sudbury. Later that day, I had the misfortune of hearing the news about Boris agreeing a deal with the EU!

Boris, young, with same loose tongue,

whips, carefree, ‘neath

glare of St. Peter’s .

Cap back-to-front,

hair, yellow and dishevelled, fringe lines horizontal and stabbing through,

clasp of hat.

A warning, pointed, of youth allowed to root and grow unhindered –

carefree, arrogant, dangerous. Portent of a future, our future, doomed

by a folly.

Copyright owned by Jay Cool, Thursday 17th October, 2019

Image of Boris drawn by Jay Cool; background image by MoteOo from Pixabay

Do take the time to read the opening chapters of my new serialised novel, a dystopian tale of life after Brexit:

Chapter 1 – The Half-Girlfriend

Chapter 2 – The Half-Sister

Published by The Silly-Savvy Salopian

Freelance writer and descendant of the cave dweller and outlaw, Humphrey Kynaston. Banished from Shropshire for my eccentricity, I have made my home in Suffolk. I write poetry, short stories, travel journals, comedy gig reviews and non-fiction articles. My wish is to write my way back into the heart of my birth land. All writing commissions (and free holidays in Shropshire!) considered.

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