It’s like a puppet show with legs
an interchangeable sea of protestors
stomping through the umbrella trees of Hyde Park-
a surge of chants spilling in spasmodic waves through the crowd: No War No War No War No War No War No War
The placards held high are an angry blend of Marxist ideology,
imaginative word play & the disgruntled marginalised voices of grandmothers, unionists & the young:
COALITION OF THE UNWILLING
Let’s Try Pre-emptive PEACE
STOP THE MAD COWBOY DISEASE
NO OZ BLOOD FOR OIL
EMPTY WARHEAD- FOUND IN WASHINGTON
These
pearls around my neck are
false,
Arlene Ang lives in Venice, Italy where she edits the Italian edition of Niederngasse. Her poetry has been published in Envoi, The Pedestal, Rattle, Smiths Knoll and 2River View. Her first full collection of poetry, "The Desecration of Doves" is available through Amazon and Barnes&Noble.
Dimitris Lyacos was born in Athens in 1966. His trilogy Poena Damni(Z213 Exit, Nyctivoe, The First Death) has been translated into English, Spanish, Italian and German and has been performed extensively across Europe and more recently the USA. A sound and sculpture installation of Nyctivoe opened last year in London and is currently touring Europe. For more information on the author visit
www.lyacos.net