HOPE not hate
by Susan Evans / October 19th, 2025
London Calling
Far-right politics appalling
Bad will hunting
Weaponised flags and bunting
Mainstream media scapegoat
Minorities just trying to stay afloat
We are freedom chanting
We are small tree planting
We are yoga retreating
We are potluck eating
We are story sharing
We are community caring
HOPE not hate
Welfare over warfare state
Love our diverse NHS
Far-right politics pose a threat
Call us enlightened or call us “Woke”
Late-stage Capitalism is why
the system’s broke.
Susan Evans was shortlisted Best Spoken Word Performer
In the Saboteur Awards, 2016, Best Act (Cunning Linguists) at
L-Fest, 2016, and shortlisted for the Erbacce Prize for Poetry, 2016,
is widely published in independent anthologies, magazines & journals;
in print & online, including: The High Window, I am not a silent poet,
The Journal, Prole, Proletarian Poetry, The Stare’s Nest,
Writer’s for Calais Refugees, Yellow Chair Review, and Your One Phone Call.
Her debut collection is due for release in early 2017. You can find her here:
https://www.facebook.com/Susan-Evans-Performance-poet-485340264922817/
Read other articles by Susan.
This article was posted on Sunday, October 19th, 2025 at 8:00am and is filed under Poetry.
