In the ideological isolation of a conservative
foreign policy she pursued her own cold war,
proliferating hostilities,
ever diligent in the upkeep of her institutions,
and alert to would be infiltrations
of her constitutional provisions.
Come the revolution
her policy of containment was forcibly superseded,
through the insurrection of internal powers
and the external threat of his opposing force.
Her attempts at a meaningful dialogue were countered
with the proposition that he demonstrate his super powers.
She said
—Lets cease hostilities and formulate
a viable alternative.
He said
—Come on baby, lets depolarise!
From: Jenkins, Wendy, “Come the Revolution” in Westerly, Volume 22, Issue 1, March 1977, p. 62.
(https://westerlymag.com.au/digital_archives/westerly-221/)
Date: 1977
By: Wendy Elizabeth Jenkins (1952-2022)
From Troubles of The World 