Good job whomever

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for his pithy rhymes at a time when it had a more restricted character limit. He's since published several collections of his works and a novel, and staged a number of speaking tours. A bit more about him here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Bilston

Probably his best-known work is the poem "Refugees", written in 2016 and since published as an illustrated book aimed at children, which has featured in many British schools' and universities' curriculums:

Sitting here with goosebumps. Thanks for sharing that, Emrys.

Like some of the other commenters, I've never heard of that poem!
Thank you!

Fucksticks like Hegseth and the rest of the NRA-sponsored extreme right get a raging little boner over the thought of America as a gun, because they are sick fucks who secretly want to shoot anyone from another country, race or religion.

This minority of kooks must be removed from power.

yup

Thanks for posting it here, happy feet! It REALLY makes ya think.

I blame the right wing for promoting extremism starting with Reagan.

I blame the Democratic party for being patsies and going along with Republicon economic voodoo, greed, pseudoscience, reductionism, and superstitions.

Now they are taking all of us down with them.

"Winner" = BRICS

America's "leaders" have reaped what they sowed.