20/04/2025
Is it ,politics in my poetry, or is it,
Poetry in my poetry?.
POLICY STATEMENT: in the form of a poem I wrote some 40 years ago and published in 1992.
It's still my vision of and for the Territory, what I have witnessed in its landscapes, its spirit, its first people, their potential, and those who would take advantage of it. Although I have stood in every election of the last 38 years bar one, concerned with the , , and with , , and , I'm yet to see this vision realised, and hope that one day Carpicornia will indeed awaken.
I'd invite you to read it and picture-paint a little bit, share it around if you agree. 10th to 14th stanzas, highlighted for your convenience. Although the whole thing is pretty good, even if I say so myself. Would make a good song.