In Londonistan did Kubla Khan

In Londonistan did Kubla Khan

A Low Emission Zone decree

And sacred solar panels ran

Through suburbs measureless to man

Though it rained endlessly

*

‘ERE, YOU BLOODY NONCES. GET OUTTA THE ROAD. I’M TRYING TO GET TO PORLOCK FOR AN IMPORTANT DELIVERY… Jesus, what is it they want now?

Ah fink it’s them Distinction Rebellion toffs

Nah, it’s them Just Up Oil nutters. Want us all to go back to living in caves – then they’ll be ‘appy

Yeah, but “waill appeinted” caves to be sure, complait wiv charging points for their Teslas

For the toffs, yeah; But for the rest of us it’ll be an “excloosif” set of flint axes and spears for ‘untin’ bison

Wot? Bison in London? Mebbe in Surrey, but it’ll be rat-pie for the rest of us

Ah, thank f___, someone’s dragged ‘em out of the road; We can just squeeze through – NICE ONE, MATE; ‘OPE IT’S YOUR GRANNY ON THE WAY TO ‘OSPITAL NEXT TIME, YOU W_____S;… I blame that Fredrique Khan encouraging them

‘E shoulda stuck to cricket, not politics

Eh? That’s Imam Khan you’re finkin’ of

Oh yeah, the one married to Jemimah Rabbit; A bit of alright she was [A finger somewhere hovers over a red button]

Jessica Rabbit

Oh, Jessica Rabbit was it?

No, you f___wit

*

Their banter flows on loud and long

[The finger hovers, presses strong]

I would build that Zone in there

That sunny Zone [for us], Those caves of ice [for them]

And all who see and hear him there

Should cry Beware, Beware, Beware

His flashing eyes and designer hair

Weave a circle round us thrice;

And close your eyes with holy dread

For he on honey-dew hath fed

And drunk the milk of Paradise

By Don Trubshaw

Don Trubshaw is a co-founder of the website Societal Values. He has a PhD in the philosophy and sociology of education and teaches in Higher Education.

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