published: 19 /
4 /
2017
Spencer Robertshaw in his 'Evidently Spencertown' poetry column reflects on the recent gas attacks in Syria
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And the cloud came down
A mist or vapour that took everything from all it engulfed
No choice given
A touch of death
Evil,terror and fear
Mustard,chlorine, Sarin or Venomous Agent X
Nobody admits its release
But the evidence is there
Kicking, squirming, jerking, gasping, burning, writhing, spasm, blistered,
Frothing, foaming,bloody
The bastard child of a chemistry set
Men in white coats
Job satisfaction
Do they sleep at night?
A permanent solution to a temporary problem
What's wrong with words?
What words are wrong ?
Religion
Geneva convention
Intervention
Trump distraught
But gates are still shut
The wall is up
Cloudy days