Zen Protest Poem

by Neil Fulwood / October 9th, 2016

The crane is no longer seen at the water’s edge;
reeds poke through foam and scuzz.
In reflection: glum buildings and a sky
divided by contrails.

A drone demands awkward comparison
with the dragonfly. I refuse it.

Neil Fulwood has published three collections with Shoestring Press, ‘No Avoiding It’, ‘Can’t Take Me Anywhere’ and ‘Service Cancelled’. A collection of political satires, ‘Mad Parade’ has just been published by Smokestack Books. Neil lives and works in Nottingham. Read other articles by Neil.

This article was posted on Sunday, October 9th, 2016 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.