He turned to face us; he had a knife; he was shouting; we had no choice – we shot him! Self-defence. He was dangerous! Dangerous? Yes, dangerous! He was waving the knife around – waving it at my colleague! So, you see, I had to help. We stick together. I, we. We had no choice.Continue reading “Engineered”
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Stigmental
Mental. Social stigma. Be open, discuss and share. People will get it and you won’t regret it. When the powerful know they have you ensnared. You’ve been opened, read, pinned, labelled and bookmarked. Stigmatised, stamped on, crushed, dried, composted, buried, rotated, and s c a t t e r e d … The many seedsContinue reading “Stigmental”
Intimidation
The years advance and she backtracks, shrinking and shrivelling, arthritic hips, knee-joints and feet, reducing her movements to the crunching of a shovel, scraping upon gritted concrete. She thinks that she is insignificant now, passing through middle age to a lesser existence, to an existence of otherness. Others, though, others see her in all ofContinue reading “Intimidation”
Granted
The New Zealand massacre: my thoughts on the hypocrisy of the perpetrator. Ordinary. A regular guy Granted, he’s an immigrant. Being an immigrant, he hates himself. Looking at his own reflection, he wreaks havoc. Copyright owned by Jay Cool, March 2019
Figured
*Disclosure: You need to be aware, that this post has affiliate links, meaning that if you click through to Amazon, via the book images, and choose to make a purchase, I will earn a commission at no extra cost to yourself. Figuring it out, there’s no need for me to work on it. Out there,Continue reading “Figured”
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