January 12, 2000
Edward Graham Macfarlane
Global Poet Laureate
 

“PROPERTY IS THEFT”
 
Pierre-Joseph PROUDHON lived to say these words, (1809 - 65)
Which landed him in prisons like Jesus Christ the Christian Lord,
It would be wise to understand this -- that  a heretic may be killed,
For making deep-truth statements personally milled.
Proudhon was a good example of the risk of death to those,
Who utter public statements in necessary prose.
Proudhon was a precursor of the famous Karl Marx,
Who risked extermination for his truth that all faiths are doubtful dope.
Freethought has been the origin of many precious views,
And one needs luck more than good guidance which of these to choose.
But I have dared to be a Daniel --  dared to stand alone,
Rubbishing aristocratic statements which support a monarchic throne.
Royalty is RUBBISH if one chose a new form of democratic rule.
Which demands EGALITY for all.
So far I have been lucky to escape the rage of the rich,
Who would callously blot me out for a new taxation snitch.
Folk with far too many millions extracted from SOCIETY,
Chris Evans will not be happy when he hears me say,
“If I was the PRIME MINISTER I’d relieve him of £74 million,
   If I was in power today.”
I would IMPOSE a decent MAXIMUM  YEARLY INCOME of £1m
And take all that’s over that,
For the funding of the NATION no matter where it’s at.
Other MULTI-£MILLION owners may not like it,
But the SOCIETY must be : the first care of the citizen
Who is a GLOBAL DEMOCRAT like me.
I have heard some greedy journalists
Like Sir David Frost EXCLAIM that
PRIVATE PROPERTY IS SACRED and I must think again.
But I have THOUGHT and THOUGHT and THOUGHT again,
But still contend it is RIGHT to restrict the greed of FAT CATS
WHO are so GREEDY they are “BATS.”
So I say to young CHRIS EVANS and OTHERS in his group,
TAXATION HAS HAD A SHORTFALL so guys like you are in the soup.
I will not squeeze you to your death but decide that you should be,
CONTENT WITH JUST 1£million for the present year we see!


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