Tanka: Mad Situation

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Did I ask for this?
Who’s forcing it upon me?
I say take it down
I will refuse to kowtow
My life is always my own

copyright Francis Barker 2020

Tanka: Manifesto

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No left and no right
I exist at the centre
My family first
My community second
Building blocks of the nations

copyright Francis Barker 2020

Tanka: Your Choice

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You see division
Whereas I see unity
In this together
Each of us must make a choice
Love always wins in the end

copyright Francis Barker 2020

Tanka: Destiny

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Aquarius down
Defining point of our lives
This is the threshold
Were we all born to see this?
Witnesses to destiny

copyright Francis Barker 2020

Tanka: Lockdown Silver Lining

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Not a cloud in sight
Small mercies worth waiting for
We need so little
The treasures endlessly sought
We have found them here at home

copyright Francis Barker 2020