G STRINGS
(funds and awards)
George Bernard Shaw: “Government that robs Peter to pay Paul has the support of Paul”
When funding springs
from G –
from G –
Who bares the truth? Who
dares critique?
dares critique?
Who pulls the string for
action flawed?
action flawed?
Who allots the
jackpot-awed?
jackpot-awed?
Who probes and prods as
heretic?
heretic?
Approval in the loud
applaud.
applaud.
When gongs and accolades
present
present
To acolytes, the echo
chamber
chamber
Flaunts dysfunction with
assent.
assent.
Lauds and baubles long
connect
connect
Prancing to the Party
line –
line –
The Honouree a
fund-suspect.
fund-suspect.
Awards and praises oft
condone,
condone,
Censorship through
silence,
silence,
And honest sense
forgone.
forgone.
The hidden self-awards a
cost,
cost,
Larcency – Province
stripped –
stripped –
And ‘prosperity looms’
lost.
lost.
Complicit, the literati
erudite
erudite
That failed to shine a
light
light
On venality and unearned
right.
right.
An anxious cry:
‘Gofundme’ next?
‘Gofundme’ next?
– Good luck with that
John Tuach
John Tuach
I believe we were robbed when we started electibg tories.
You got that right
Bard of Pynn's Brook, John Tuach is "RIGHT ON"!