Reflections On The World Refugee And Illegal Immigration Crisis Poem by Keith Shorrocks Johnson

WITH EARTH OF MISERY BEYOND

These frolicked aisles of bling, these spoilt spots
Of worth and property, fenced and barred -
Heavenly consumer paradises -
Fastnesses armed for the fortunate
Against immigration with the writ of law,
These lucky breeds of men, these wealthy worlds,
These gated homes in global misery,
Which exclude by wall and strict patrol
As with a moat defensive to a keep,
Against the entry of aspiring hands, -

These blessed spots - the democratic lands.