{"id":47285,"date":"2020-08-14T09:09:29","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T09:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/?p=47285"},"modified":"2020-08-14T13:55:06","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T13:55:06","slug":"47285","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/2020\/08\/47285\/","title":{"rendered":"Inglorious 12th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We die in our droves<br \/>\nSacrificed for<br \/>\nThe men with guns<br \/>\nThose to abhor<br \/>\nSelfish Unsettling<br \/>\nEgoists who<br \/>\nHave a monopolistic<br \/>\nAnd covetous view<\/p>\n<p>The moors the expanse<br \/>\nThe heather the sky<br \/>\nThe great spirit of kings<br \/>\nAll of that is a lie<br \/>\nIt\u2019s an evil an ungodly<br \/>\nDegeneracy<br \/>\nThat exposes their soul<br \/>\nTo the limits we see<\/p>\n<p>Nature and wildness<br \/>\nAn impeccable scene<br \/>\nA great web of life force<br \/>\nAbundantly green<br \/>\nPredation and prey<br \/>\nIn a true righteousness<br \/>\nBehold the unprincipled<br \/>\nThe transgressors who<br \/>\nHave nefarious  reasons<br \/>\nFor all that they do<\/p>\n<p>We die in our droves<br \/>\nIn what is now obscene<br \/>\nIt\u2019s unjustifiable<br \/>\nSo many mean<br \/>\nPeople about<br \/>\nBelieving that they<br \/>\nHold all the rights<br \/>\nWhatever we say<\/p>\n<p>Aiding and abetting<br \/>\nSuch conduct abroad<br \/>\nSo many wild souls<br \/>\nDie by the sword<br \/>\nQuietly it\u2019s thrust<br \/>\nIn the dead of the night<br \/>\nUnashamed and unblushing<br \/>\nHow is it right<\/p>\n<p>The twelfth of August<br \/>\nit is  the event<br \/>\nThey call it glorious<br \/>\nAs if it were meant<br \/>\nAll of Gods creatures<br \/>\nHave value and they<br \/>\nAre indeed miracles<br \/>\nHeld in good sway<\/p>\n<p>So much obduracy<br \/>\nNever remorse<br \/>\nIt\u2019s all about murder<br \/>\nWhat of the source<br \/>\nConscienceless brazen<br \/>\nFor The families that mourn<br \/>\nWhilst grossness and high living<br \/>\nShooters just yawn<br \/>\naround the table<br \/>\nTheir hunting prowess<br \/>\nBraces of Red Grouse<br \/>\nWho witnessed the stress<br \/>\nWho escaped to the sky<br \/>\nWhere the shooters lay still<br \/>\nGun after gun<br \/>\nRecording the kill<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the shooting that does it<br \/>\nBrings life to the moors<br \/>\nThe elite and the thoughtless<br \/>\nThey come in their scores<br \/>\nIt\u2019s the gentlemen\u2019s relish<br \/>\nTo conquer the fear<br \/>\nTo murder as many<br \/>\nAnd just bring the cheer<\/p>\n<p>The indiscipline of it<br \/>\nSuch Indulgent souls<br \/>\nRaping the countryside<br \/>\nTaking on roles<br \/>\nOf what are wrong doing<br \/>\nAnd improbity<br \/>\nSo many dying<br \/>\nThe dishonesty<br \/>\nPrevailing and sadly<br \/>\nInglorious would<br \/>\nBe the true title<br \/>\nFor there is no good<\/p>\n<p>Coming out of this<br \/>\nThe death and disquiet<br \/>\nStink holes and traps<br \/>\nHow can this be right<br \/>\nPunished for being<br \/>\nWhere we were placed<br \/>\nThe ultimate price<br \/>\nUtter distaste<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We die in our droves Sacrificed for The men with guns Those to abhor Selfish Unsettling Egoists who Have a monopolistic And covetous view The moors the expanse The heather the sky The great spirit of kings All of that &hellip; 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