IN CAPTIVITY

i am a wild animal
and i have lived most of my life in captivity
a prisoner of the great machine
which denies me my animal nature
blunts my claws
dulls my instincts
and renders me impotent
a form-filler
a number-cruncher
a slave to technology
a mere fumbler at a keyboard
occasionally i stare through the bars of my cage
and for a moment glimpse
a golden glow of light illuminating the clouds
for a second hear the burble of birdsong
and then it is gone again
and i am left to patrol the concrete yard

WHO IS YOUR GOD?

who is your god?
who do you believe in?
who do you worship?
to who do you bow down?
is it a cosmic deity floating on a cloud?
yahweh?
vishnu?
the buddha?
is it money?
'success'?
the cult of celebrity?
is it television?
shopping?
food or alcohol?
sex
drugs
or rock and roll?
is it windows?
facebook or google?
apple or blackberry?
is it real estate?
ikea?
diy?
is it the beatles?
michael jackson?
lady gaga?
is it marital bliss?
the thrill of the chase?
romance?
parenthood?
is it a lifestyle choice?
sport?
diet?
vegetarianism?
is it politics?
the left?
the right?
the centre ground?
is it employment?
economic growth?
a good buying environment?
is it personal growth?
a change of consciousness?
compassion for others?
what do you believe in?
as we stare into this dark dark abyss

STREET EXECUTIVE

Street executive
What are you selling today?
Street executive
Can you show us the way?
You must be awfully bold
You must feel awfully cold
Today

Street executive
What does it say on your sign?
Street executive
How do you pass the time?
You must feel awfully ignored
You must get awfully bored
Standing there all day

Do you talk to the pigeons?
Or do you watch the world go by?
Do you write street poetry?
As the minutes creep by

Street executive
What are you thinking about?
Street executive
Is it time to bail out?
You must feel awfully sad
You must get awfully mad
Living this way

WHY BEING LIBERAL ISN'T ENOUGH

Category: Conservative
Identifies with: The dominant culture
Aim: Preserve the status quo
Attitude to authority: Accept institutional authority
View of how change happens: Through dominant institutions
Allegiance: Individual
Age group: Multi-generational
Likely future scenario: Massive global disruption

Category: Liberal
Identifies with: Alternative culture
Aim: Change of consciousness
Attitude to authority: Reject institutional authority
View of how change happens: By personal example
Allegiance: Individual
Age group: Predominantly youth
Likely future scenario: Failure to prevent massive global disruption

Category: Radical
Identifies with: Oppositional culture
Aim: Dismantle ‘civilised’ institutions
Attitude to authority: Accept legitimate authority
View of how change happens: By organised resistance
Allegiance: Group (including non-humans)
Age group: Multi-generational
Likely future scenario: Avoid worst aspects of global disruption

GOD'S COUNTRY

LIVE AT THE STATION

LUNATIC DRIVER

RADIOACTIVE