The storm had dumped two and a half metres of powder on the valley, the kind of biblical snowfall that made everyone equal parts ecstatic and stupid. The pub had filled with the kind of damp, rosy-cheeked skiers who believed hot chocolate and rum counted as hydration. Someone had already died almost twice — first… Continue reading Snow
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Homage to Marin
The Arsenal They built cannonto defend the orchard.The apples fell in fall They built fleetsto guard the coastline.While the sea rose They built drones to watch the sky The sun,unimpressed,kept warming. They built a carbon budgetfrom human lives and a few medalsfor surviving They built a futurewith only enemies.Then wonderedwhy the kids were rioting
Democracy
At least 10 percent of Germans Have. O sense of history And the 50 odd percent Who voted an idiot To be their most prescient Should be suspended next time From making the effort, to take the trouble To cast an uninformed vote
No brainer
Spend on war NATO else the US will spend less To fight humankind
Ceteris Paribus 