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Magna Carta


A Poem by Twilight
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This charter was granted by King John of England, on June 15th 1215. In total, this historic document lists 63 liberties for the citizens of England. Perhaps, it is now time for Magna Carta 2.0?
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England's Magna Carta,

was a true citizens' charter,

our liberties were clarified,

yet today our freedoms die,

 

Lawsuits, inheritance, debt,

rights of way and the crown,

were all made clear,

the innocent had nothing to fear,

 

Every town and city it seems today,

is watched and recorded night and day,

with the glory of CCTV,

is this "Big Brother" for free?

 

George Orwell spoke aloud,

with the pen he did us proud,

he saw what lay ahead,

devils walk where angels fear to tread.....


© 2009 Twilight



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The Convention On Modern Liberty

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I love this and agree George Orwell was a writer that had the ability to see what lay ahead in the future. As a matter of fact many writers seem to have that little knack. We are now living the Orwell nightmare. I guess at this time we should be thankful it is not the "Soylent Green" green nightmare. I assume you are familiar with it.
You have correctly identified what is going on in the world today and did it with such poetic vigor. Common man is surrendering to government. There is no privacy left, they are voyeurs and have legalized their peeping tom needs. They have put us into tremdous debt to satisfy their own greed. I would not be surprised to see theresurgence of the old institutions known as debtors prisons. You have a great gift to be able to point this out with such clarity and the flow is wonderful. Devils walk where angels fear to tread. such an intriguing end. It apears that you may have left it open to maybe do a sequel. It takes a truly gifted writer to take a political statement and turn it into an intriguing read. Keep writing the world needs a skilled purveyor of words such as you.

Posted 5 Months Ago

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