public art

The ancient planning chairman


said that they should start


with the nutter of a Druid


with his local public art



the Druid had been there before


and some committee men he knew


so his second circular installation art


he named the thing O2



he even brought a model


for comment and inspection


but he didn't see much enthusiasm


so suspected a rejection



this art he said is for display


for culture and enjoyment


and all the stones needed


will increase local employment



the committee began to warm at this


but with health and safety fears


demanded workers had stone capped sandals


and protection for the ears



the Druid saw some interest


curiosity had won


so he explained the building aim


and what was to be done



stone quarried from far and wide


would be brought to the site


then placed in a circle


before standing them upright



then when they were quit steady


and did not need a prop


the remaining quarried stones


would be placed on top



from fifty thousand oxen


they would take the hide


stitched together it would cover


everything inside



the Druid liked it to a large pimple


or and inflated female breast


more a like large carbuncle


said a planner less impressed



the large capping stones


was a clear health and safety hitch


so the Druid suggest he could dig


a safe excluding ditch



Sadly the plans were past


and after the opening ceremony


there was a large hole in the funding


and the canopy



so when the gales blew from the sea


as happens this time of year


the canopy blew clean away


and some stones disappeared




now O2 is called Stonehenge


an architectural monstrosity


but to us mere modern mortals


an ancient curiosity

if you believe

Martyrdom is the goal
religions all aspire
with heaven full of virgins
for your earthy desire
to go out in a bang
leaving families to grieve
that is what your life is for
is that what you believe?

dole queues will diminish
a policy for the poor
but the youth are disillusioned
have no life worth living for
they should get on their bikes
from family must leave
there are jobs for those that want
you seriously believe?

Money can only trickle down
from rich to poor below
with the greed incentive
the economy will grow
the rich pay their due taxes
and never will deceive
that are wasted by a government
how could you not believe?

The borders are wide open
migrants flood in where they can
roam the street to beg and steal
in antique caravan
from a destitute frozen homeland
their families will leave
the land you spend your holidays
and yet you still believe?

Santa has a toy filled grotto
tooth fairy knows you're good
fairies live in your garden
and pixies in the wood
angels sit on your shoulder
tugging at your sleeve
steering you from what is wrong
all this you believe?

Next year will be elections
and you at last can choose
between tosser,liar, and crackpot
the honest one will loose
right are left and left are right
they hope to deceive
only fascist show compassion
if you still believe?