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.

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Submitted by PHIL_ROBERTS on July 22, 2021

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Scheme AXXX XXAX XXBB BXXX XXX
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Characters 530
Words 94
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 3

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