The News At Ten (Followed By God Save The Queen) Poem by Bill Sargeant

The News At Ten (Followed By God Save The Queen)



in a basque market place a terrorist bomb exploded
up to a mile away buildings shook and shattered glass
and mothers screamed the stillborn dream
as children fell in the pools of their own blood
thank god cried a witness it could have been much worse

in bangladesh a long and slow wave
of mud and monsoon rain swallowed whole a coastal town
after hours of digging out bodies with his bare hands
a holy man laid out the dead and wailed his prayers to allah
a spokesman expects the death toll to rise

today a synagogue was attacked by neo-nazi thugs
swastikas and the holocaustal propaganda
of judas raus and work will set you free were daubed on the walls
nearby a jewish cemetery suffered a similar desecration
said the rabbi to jehovah: it begins again

and finally the president of the usa has declared war
on another in a long list of its islamic enemies
the british prime minister has pledged his full support
and promised to each teenage soldier
a commemorative medal will be awarded posthumously

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