A Different Country

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• Altered States in an Altered world

  By Grahamt on February 3, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  A Different Country is the name of my blog. Probably thought the title was apt as I am a Scot living in Florida. But as the 21st century progressed I saw it as more of a commentary on the internal malaise in the USA than the difference between two nations

• A Fading Light

  By Grahamt on July 24, 2020 • ( 0 )

  It started with young eyes Trying to make sense of the world they live in, Images and sounds we had never heard before, Spun by elders to make, Some sense, Of a nonsensical narrative. Starting with a bang And ending… Read More ›

• A Fundamental Irreversible Alteration COVID 19

  By Grahamt on April 3, 2020 • ( 0 )

  A virus. Born in China, breeding like wildfire and the citizens of our planet were taken aback as they were not prepared for this grim reaper straddling the earth

• Company of People

  By Grahamt on June 26, 2019 • ( 0 )

  In the company of ordinary people, Clammy night encapsulated, Out of fifty languid souls, Lined up against the host’s burgundy wallpaper Stinking of nicotine no less, Waiting for a firing squad Or another drink which would suffice, There are eyes… Read More ›

• Sad Part

  By Grahamt on May 15, 2019 • ( 0 )

  I myself am regurgitating In my head A social gathering That is three days old But fresh in my mind, My friends or friend tells me If I am anxious about entering a social situation Don’t do it, Unless of… Read More ›

• DreamRescue

  By Grahamt on May 3, 2019 • ( 0 )

  I am exasperated By the fools around me I meet them every day In the morning, Afternoon And evening When the sun goes down And they appear crazier and crazier. Probably aware That the bed is there at the end… Read More ›

• Antisocial Media

  By Grahamt on May 1, 2019 • ( 0 )

  I have had a Facebook account for (to my shame) nearly eight years now. I also, for some inexplicable reason have a Twitter account upon which I scrawl my unwanted and asinine opinions for all the world to see. Usually… Read More ›

• Envy or Reflection

  By Grahamt on April 26, 2019 • ( 0 )

  But I guess the truth is

  There is nothing here

  To see,

  And her mind is full of weeds

  Desperate to strangle the beautiful flowers

  In my garden,

• The World Wide Mess Called Islam

  By Grahamt on April 25, 2019 • ( 0 )

  Gone too far. Way too far. As a proud Scotsman living in the US, I cannot believe the mess that this cult has made of Europe. Politicians started the demise of these great European countries and no-one can figure out… Read More ›

• The Five Live is Dying

  By Grahamt on April 16, 2019 • ( 0 )

  So it looks as though as we head into 2020, Fox are tweaking away at their schedules and eventually the old Fair and Balanced Network will be anything but.

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