KEN W. SIMPSON - POEMS

An Australian poet and essayist - educated at Scotch College (Nelbourne) and Swinburne Art School - taught art - began writing short stories - switched to writing free verse poetry and essays - with a poetry collection - Patterns of Perception - published by Augur Press (UK) in January 2015, ​

​Sycophancy

​Programmed to be a parasite
and pimped as a pumpkin
obsequious and earthbound
but ingratiating as a grape
to graduate as vintage flattery. 

​Ghetto 

​Living on the edge of an abyss
on carpets of broken glass
shunned by a disconsolate sun
unhappily born in a manger
a mythical saviour called Jesus. 
 

​The Money-pot

​The Federal Reserve
is the preserve
of the rich and powerful
io print money
for wealthy corporations
with collateral
to buy back their shares
and add value
to mega rich companies
but not improve
the American economy.