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Books
• The Best Of Boggart Blog (vol 1)

• Dimensions of Mystery

• A Two Faced Poet

• Millennium Dawn (anthology)

• A Stroke of Luck


Short Stories
• Psycho Benefit Fraud

• The Vegetarian Shoemaker Of Barking

• Garry Trotter and the Portal of Pleasure #7

• Garry Trotter and the Portal of Pleasure #3 (Adult Humour)

• The King of the Ribble Delta Blues Singers (humour)

• A Stroke of Luck - Chapter 19

• A Stroke of Luck - Chapter 18

• A Stroke of Luck - Chapter 17

• A Stroke of Luck - Chapter 16

• A Stroke of Luck - Chapter 15


Articles
• Shocking Revelation: michael Jackson and barack Obama The Same Person

• A Career In Substance Abuse? Sounds Just The Job For Me.

• G20: World Leaders Kick Off A Witch Hunt

• Girls Alone (News From The Girls School

• Italian Vampire's Grave Discovered

• Stone Throwing Chimp Shocks Scientists

• Women In Labout (not pregnancy but political satire)

• V2G: Technology You Can't Believe In.

• Scientists Have Doubts About Doomsday Machine

• The flame still Burns Tribute to Robert Burns)


Poetry
• Ten 4 Ten

• Haoppy New Year

• Doctor, Doctor

• Jack (a horrible Halloween poem)

• Tribute To A Prodigious Liver (Keith Floyd)

• Kiss and Sell

• Where Did All The Money Go

• Ode to Politicians

• The New Poet Laureate

• From The Darkness : Vernal Equinox

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• Ian Thorpe on Christian Radio. Unbelieveable

• Season's Greetings

• July Poetry Life and Times

• Poetry Life and Times

• Ian's Audio online at last (specially for halloween)

• Multi - Media and poetry - the future

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Bitter Fruit (social comment)
by Ian R Thorpe
Friday, June 18, 2004
Rated "G" by the Author.

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Climate change science lies in ruins after the Climategate scandal, recor low winter temperatures are recorded in Britain as snow covers the nation, ice storms bring maany European nations to a near standstill, weather forecasters do not seem to be able to tell us what is happening outside by looking through the window.

Elsewhere floods and high winds ravage crops. Should we keep putting faith in bscience or is it time to roll up our sleeves and get busy.


I tried to hit the bottle,
got lost in soaps on my T.V.
swallowed all the tablets
and mainlined therapy,
but still I cannot shut my eyes
to injustice, fear and pain,
the needy keep accusing:-
their empty eyes contain
a catalogue of our failures,
war, avarice and greed,
hypocrisy and righteousness.
The love of self our only creed.
  

The pious who would ban abortion
condemn an unloved child,
the quest for profit sets the price
as crops rot in the field.
A pharmaceutical panacea
may help us through the day
but there's no profit to be had
from curing a poor man's plague.
The rising waters ridicule
the mighty S.U.V.
and every lifestyle magazine
destroys another tree.
 

So here I stand conscience in hand
to ask what I can do?
This world we made points all to trade,
the exit routes are few.
Try to understand those who demand
far more than their fair share
commit the poor for evermore
to squalor, want, despair.
 

Its time to eat the bitter fruit,
to face the truth at last;
each continent has been exploited,
the golden age is past.
The worm within the apple
rotted it to the core.
Poison flows right through the system
from the mountains to the shore.
The fearful cry to heaven,
but heaven turns away,
only the brave can hope to save
the environment's decay.
 

copyright © Ian Thorpe, 2004
 

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Reviewed by Gwen Dickerson 6/24/2006
Oh, I like this poem! I only recently wrote a rant/song/chant, posted on AD called, "The Fruit is not Sweet." Good write, Ian!
Reviewed by Rose Limongi 7/18/2004
Ian,

I see now that we are rather like-minded individuals, or kindred spirits in the sense of humanity. I love it! Being brave is perhaps one of the hardest things in the face of corporate deviance, yet the real war of oppression and greed wages whether we step up to the plate and fight it or not. So, if need be, this army of 1 stands ready to stand with you in this noble fight.

Bravo my friend!!

~Rose~
Reviewed by Thomas Lanechanger 7/10/2004
Poet, this just grabs you right by the collar, and shakes the cobwebs right out!!!… Extremely powerful poetry at its finest!!!… Excellent creation!!!
Reviewed by Janet Caldwell (author) 7/7/2004
Well done my sweet, also I am a card carrying member of Green-Peace. Will wonders never cease?

Love, Jan xoxoxo
Reviewed by Regis Auffray 6/26/2004
There is strong meaning in these verses/lyrics, Ian. Well done! Love and peace. Regis
Reviewed by Dale Clark 6/24/2004
Powerful and so uniqe. I was
amazed by the outstanding verse.
Reviewed by La Belle Rouge (Reader) 6/23/2004
This is some powerful stuff!
Reviewed by Zenith Elliott 6/21/2004
Excellent message, outstanding verse...~Z~
Reviewed by jude forese 6/18/2004
preserving nature should be one of man's top priorities ...

excellent flow and motif!
Reviewed by na na (Reader) 6/18/2004
Ian, it is a protest indeed. Maybe we could expand it to include other things? What do you think. Bet your Son is a good musician.
Wish I knew a good music writer. Bill
Reviewed by Tinka Boukes 6/18/2004
Wow greenpeace fan I see...this was excellent poetry Ian!!

Time to say goodbye buddy...Take care and be well okay...and hugs to that wonderful caring wife of yours too OKAY!!

Warm love to both of you!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by George MacLean Akurunwa 6/18/2004
Will make a great song. Dealt on vital issues. Thanks.
Reviewed by Lisa Hilbers 6/18/2004
Excellent write Ian. Lot's of truth in this one! Glad to see your return. Lisa
Reviewed by Erica Ivory 6/18/2004
BRAVO!!! I also write songs from time to time for a band I am in... This is first rate!!!! The lyrics swallow you.. AWESOME WRITE!!!


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