by Lynn White
No man is an island wrote Donne
centuries ago.
He understood the predicament
understood
that man, or woman
is one part
of a whole
which is one part
of something larger
and so on
into mind-blowing infinity.
centuries ago.
He understood the predicament
understood
that man, or woman
is one part
of a whole
which is one part
of something larger
and so on
into mind-blowing infinity.
No man, or woman can stand alone
and reach their potential
in isolation
or when isolated
on some small island
however grandiose
the delusion.
An island alone cannot thrive,
except here in Britain of course,
so it was once said by some.
And now,
what now
when it stands
triangulated
in the centre
of three egos,
Trump, Putin
and Zelenskyy.
Stuck in the middle
of such super egos,
TPZ Keir Starmer.
what now
when it stands
triangulated
in the centre
of three egos,
Trump, Putin
and Zelenskyy.
Stuck in the middle
of such super egos,
TPZ Keir Starmer.
Lynn White lives in north Wales. Her work is influenced by issues of social justice and events, places and people she has known or imagined. She is especially interested in exploring the boundaries of dream, fantasy and reality and writes hoping to find an audience for her musings. She was shortlisted in the Theatre Cloud 'War Poetry for Today' competition and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net and a Rhysling Award. Her poetry has appeared in many publications including: Apogee, Firewords, Peach Velvet, Light Journal, and So It Goes.
And now,