Poems

Pristine suffering in a dirty world

I allow myself to write About my suffering But every day The news tells me Of far more extreme evils happening Today I read about a girl of seven in India Who after being gang-raped Had her liver and lungs taken Which were given To a couple Who wanted to conceive Who then ate the… Continue reading Pristine suffering in a dirty world

Thoughts

Some good may come of this

Today I was glad to hear that, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, China has apparently banned the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat. I can only hope that this isn't an empty promise and that China doesn't retract this law as soon as the attention around the pandemic has faded. China… Continue reading Some good may come of this