Category Archives: refugees welcome

We Can’t Forget

Posted on August 23, 2021 by soitgoes1984

We are believers we’ve placed full faith in a magic that uses words to transform chaos into the norm human beings into disposable things buildings into rubble life into death (by drone) bodies into ash (and bone) cultures into terror … Continue reading →

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When Pigs Cry

Posted on June 21, 2018 by soitgoes1984

The pigs have begun to cry now at the sight of the lambs being devoured by the predators but what about the sheep what about the cows what about all those goats and the horses the cats and the dogs … Continue reading →

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33

Posted on June 20, 2017 by soitgoes1984

The wind’s whispers are drown out by screams and shouts broken dreams, no doubt seem the end is near awash with tears and years and years will pass you by what dreams did come abruptly die and cry and sing … Continue reading →

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Refuge

Posted on August 3, 2016 by soitgoes1984

Seeking refuge from the storm the air’s on fire chaos the norm black and blue and shades of grey my soul is tired but I’m okay thank you for this milk and bread bless you now my child is fed … Continue reading →

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