The Subversive Element

by Paul Tristram / May 28th, 2017

Sat chanting and handclapping around the campfire
at the edge of the treeline
with bongos, didgeridoos, fiddles and mandolins.
It’s a clear-skied half-moon
looking down upon their nocturnal shenanigans.
A merry, musical celebration of life
in preparation for the storm the morrow brings.
At Dawn they’ll be chaining themselves to tree trunks,
locking the entranceways to narrow earth tunnels
to stop the heavy ‘Diggers’ traversing the ground.
Whilst up high on tree platforms will be the yellers
“Don’t Save 4 Minutes Off Your Drive Time,
Protect Our Ancient Woodlands Instead!”
“Do You Understand How Long It Takes
To Form A Natural Hedgerow? And The Complicated,
Intricate Eco System Supported There Within!”
There’ll be policemen and hard-hatted overseers
directing and controlling the immoral yet legal eviction
of angry and upset yet peaceful protesters.
Who have simply had enough and are disgusted
by The Machine… which concretes all within eyesight,
replaces sunsets with golden arches
and demolishes and tarmacs all that was living and green.

Paul Tristram is a widely published Welsh writer who deals in the Lowlife, Outsider, and Outlaw genres.  He wrote his first poem as a teenager following his release from the (Infamous) Borstal ‘HMP Portland’, and he has been creating Literary Terrorism ever since.  His novel ‘Crazy Like Emotion’ is available to purchase right here . Also his collection of shorter fiction Kicking Back Drunk ‘Round The Candletree Graves' is available to purchase at https://bookgoodies.com/a/B0DFMTSR4F Both books are published by Close To The Bone Publishing. Read other articles by Paul, or visit Paul's website.

This article was posted on Sunday, May 28th, 2017 at 8:04am and is filed under Poetry.