DEMOCRACY

DEMOCRACY

A Poem by Julie Grenness
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Inspired by the daily news.

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Hats off to Demosthenes!

Democracy, Democracy..

But,

In Australia,

Bit of a failure,

Forced to vote for politicians,

We elect politicians,

We need leaders of power and vision,

Not talking heads on the television.

Compelled to vote in a democracy?

Still our lucky country,

O Tempora, O mores!!

Democracy, democracy,

Hats off to Demosthenes!

© 2015 Julie Grenness


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Julie Grenness
Inspired by the daily news. Feedback welcome.

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Added on July 4, 2015
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Tags: Democracy, politicians, compulsory voting.

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Julie Grenness
Julie Grenness

Bayswater, Melbourne., Victoria., Australia



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Greetings, my name is Julie. I live in Victoria, Australia. I am a 61 yo widow, a mostly retired teacher and tutor. Currently, I tutor two ESL students in English, as well as Maths and Science. Scribb.. more..

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