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Saturday, January 08, 2022

BEHOLD

by Geoffrey Aitken

the cat

our predatory

suburban

household favourite

cannot change

its spots

the cuttlefish

the octopus

and the squid

like the chameleon

can change colour

now

the automobile

A minimalist industrial signature drives Geoffrey Aitken away from the scene of mental unwellness for the eyes and ears of those without voices. Widely published locally (AUS), and internationally (the UK, US, CAN, CN & FR), he chases ongoing congeniality.

Thursday, September 16, 2021

TWISTED OLIVER

by Geoffrey Aitken

Give me some good news

“Please sir, can I have some more?”

Cartoon by Alan Moir. Twitter: @moir_alan

Note: The Australian Tax Office has opted not to pursue $180m in jobkeeper paid to ineligible businesses due to “honest mistakes” by employers claiming the money. At a Senate inquiry hearing on Friday, independent senator Rex Patrick said the decision contrasts with the government’s approach to social security recipients, with thousands of individuals asked to pay back money they received during the Covid pandemic. —The Guardian, September 10, 2021

Tuesday, June 09, 2020

ROCK ART

by Geoffrey Aitken

John Boyega issued an emotional rallying cry in support of Black Lives Matter in London's Hyde Park on June 4. 'I need you to understand how painful it is to be reminded every day that your race means nothing,' the Star Wars actor said. 'Black lives have always mattered.'

anger
is frowned upon
unless morphed
into articulations
for interpretation
by lawyers
weighed
valued
returned
for implementation
almost unrecognizable
and impotent
and so
some aren’t waiting
until it becomes metaphysical

Geoffrey Aitken is regarded as an emerging poet in his home State of South Australia and writes pithy poetry (after a time of poor mentals). He does not dwell. He is older. Recently published in Flashes of Brilliance (US x 2), Aesthetica (UK).

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Saturday, January 08, 2022

BEHOLD

Thursday, September 16, 2021

TWISTED OLIVER

Tuesday, June 09, 2020

ROCK ART