Coffee Stop

by Derek Morrison Coffee stop Energy draining Blood sugar drop Need sustaining. But table service Fulfillment slow Getting nervous Near time to go. Front of house Very chic Back of house News is bleak. Facilities no soap One shared towel Shared bugs scope Definitively foul. Reassuringly expensive Confused with quality Customers pensive Despite frivolity. Scope […]

Safe Space

by Derek Morrison No platform here, no dissonant thought This seat of learning is much sought For our safe haven has banished fear Speech codes and policies make it clear Our scholars halos must always shine Deviance reported via our bias line. We have trigger warnings just in case There’s any risk we’ll fall from grace Preaching our diversity and […]

Big Brother

by Derek Morrison Now in any space or event Big Brother can watch you vent Whether you’re inside, or outdoor There’s no hiding place any more Meteor strike or plane crash All now captured from the dash And if you cause some offence Big Brother has the evidence A fleeting moment of no constraint But […]