Grant Buist: An Election Alphabet
An Election Alphabet
by Grant BuistA is for Apathy, born of disdain,
B is
for Bullies, who win through our pain.
C is for Children,
to stick with our bills,
D is for Democracy, with
attendant ills.
E is for Economy, sunk like a stone,
F
is for Fear, of a future unknown.
G is for Goff, and his
dismal demeanour,
H is for Hollow Men, meaner and
meaner.
I is for Income, the median dropping,
J is for
Jobs, which are ripe for the chopping.
K is for Key, the
dead-eyed ex-trader,
L is for Labour, approaching their
nadir.
M is for Map, to help Labour find its ass,
N is
for National’s inertial mass.
O is for Outrage, at poor
single mothers,
P is for Poverty, swept under the
covers.
Q is for Questions, of asset sale sense,
R is
for Recovery, at any expense.
S is for Smile-and-wave,
until you’re bored,
T is for Tax cuts we couldn’t
afford.
U is for Unemployment, the gravest of sins,
V
is for Vote, so the right lizard wins.
W is for Wage gap,
increasing with Oz,
X is for Xenophobia, our charming
faux pas.
Y is for Yearning, for a future less
fraught,
Z is for Zzz. Sleep now, critical
thought.