Somewhere in the world
The mattress is comfortable, our neighbours are kind –
they gave us some spare clothes to wear –
our Father went over to the promised land –
he told us he’d wait for us there.
Writing to a Friend (Part 1)
Why would you bother,
with any of it, with any of it at all,
with nowhere to lay your head,
it spinning like a ball.
New Zealand’s carbon emissions bill
The lifestyle you ordered is currently out of stock
our warehouse has been stripped of supplies
our people are working around the clock
to ensure you get your hands on the prize
The Wise are Filled with Doubt
I sat with my professors
philosophise as they teach
“be careful,” they said “clanging bells may drown out,
the conclusions that you reach.”
New Zealand’s carbon emissions bill
I’ve known about New Zealand’s Zero Carbon Emissions Bill for some time, as a Kiwi and as regular reader of New Zealand news. Across the Tasman, it’s old news.