THE 1990s
Reflecting back on the last nine years
I see nothing to cheer my soul;
For the ’90s have been depressing
So very empty and cold.
I see people in endless queues
Begging a buck for a meal;
But I’m told that they’re Bludgers
Not really people at all.
Protection was killed off
And Australia soon followed;
The dollar dropped sharply
Along with student literacy.
What of the new century
Will things get any better?
It’s impossible to imagine
That they could get any worse!
THE END
© Copyright 2021 Philip Roberts
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
About this poem
Written in 1999. Some of itis still relevant. Certainly the schools' preference for teaching political correctness over the 3 Rs has let to the situate today, where 50% of the English teachers in Australia can barely read and write themselves, let alone teach anyone else to.
Written on 1999
Submitted by PHIL_ROBERTS on July 22, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 530 |
Words | 94 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 3 |
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