An Ode To South Tyneside Council

A little ditty I came up with when I found out that they aim to close my daughters 11 year old school for the land for houses.

                                                              AN ODE TO SOUTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL

They sit in council chambers

Claiming they know best

But all they really do

is feather up their nest

Working with house builders

A closure here a closure there

The public they do protest

But the council doesn't care

They make the green belt disappear

Sell it piece by piece

Claiming it because of government cuts

While the public they do fleece

Making up excuses

To close schools and libraries

But in no time soon houses appear

Built with briberies

They do their job to serve the public

Well that is what they claim

Not caring how much they fiddle

It really is a shame

You never see a poor councilor

Nor food banks do they go near

Only interested in money

That is very clear

All those fancy luncheons

paid for by you and me

Scheming how to make more money

While eating cakes and tea

So never trust your council

Just a bunch of crooks

Hiding money for early retirement

While advisors cook the books

Reviews

[Kathleen A McCusker]

This poem made me very angry David. It is happening everywhere and unless there is a revolution nothing can be done. They would like rather lock up a kind history professor who stole loafer bread and yet plate and bribery‘s go on punished. I am sorry for your daughter and I myself having on the Catholic school wish that I was homeschooled because it was so brutal and soul crushing. I hope we can continue finding grist for the mill !

[George David Hope]

Glad you liked the poem. The situation with the school has angered a lot of people and a final decision is expected early next year but the council have been after a huge plot of land that is over the road and have failed so we think they are now trying to get the school land. Okay the school has gone down hill since the new head took charge but Ofstead have said improvements have been made since it's last visit. We think this is what the council is playing on to try to grab the land.

[Kathleen A McCusker]

Corruption is rife here too in the good ol USA.

[Kathleen A McCusker]

Dave It I know this is not a review but how do I post my poems in their entirety on Facebook?

[George David Hope]

Not really sure as I've never posted on Facebook via this page. I just type my work out onto my facebook page when I want to share it on there. I have seen a facebook button so it might be that