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Indeed. The Windrush was originally a Nazi cruise ship, taken by the British at the end of the war.

New poems celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Windrush immigration

https://poemsontheunderground.org/

Today is the Summer Solstice (northern hemisphere only), and the Druids gather at Stonehenge to worship the sun.

Perhaps. But he could still be arrested.

Oh! Who can be next ???

Yes, maybe. In my experience politicians are not keen on committing themselves.

I hope your election period is not too awful. We have no general election pending, but the by elections will be much scrutinized.

I think Rishi is honest, and has certain abilities. Of course I wish him, and the electorate, good luck.

True. British politics is in a parlous state. Where are the giants of yesteryear, Pitt, Gladstone, Churchill? Are there any honest politicians down under who might help us out?

She was released without charge, but pending further investigation.

Indeed, that makes three of them. I cannot post more, for fear of the draconian Contempt of Court laws.

Not Dickens the novelist, but Dickens the Poet ....

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Thanks GB. I try to maintain my high standard ....

Mortality

"What fools these mortals be".
Indeed.
But with our folly
We have wisdom.

So in our lives
We can achieve great things,
Love deeply,
Enjoy immensely.

But our mortality is waiting.
We don't know when
But the end will come.
All we can ask
Is that it will be quick
And painless.

Goodbye to the inimitable Tina Turner

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=02QUmKV...

News of magic dust

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-en...

Today is the International Day of Biological Diversity.

My own tribute .....

He had a magical way
With words
And musical sounds.

In his head
He voyaged to Saturn
And Jupiter
And into the past
To ancient Egypt.

And with his heart
He wished
For love and joy.

A poem for Sun Ra on his birthday

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My Father

He enjoyed life,
But his interests
Were different from mine
And we did our own things.

I helped him with his accounts,
An awful chore,
But I was glad to help him,
As he did so much  for me.

But now that he's gone,
I wish I'd done more
To connect with him.
But one time
We cycled to a pub
And  we discussed
A wide range of topics
From anarchy
To zoology.
A nice memory.