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Liberation
by piper Monday, Oct 22 2012, 10:20am
international / poetry / post

anarchist poem

hoist high the black and red
all other flags defer --

unrepresentative leaders
betray the majority
privileged minorities
have hijacked democracy;
justice made orphan
must be restored,
order must again prevail
hold high the black and red

red alone has failed
all other shades have succumbed
these times necessitate revolt,
hoist high the black and red

paint ur faces, sisters
lift your kerchiefs brothers
clench ur fists in salute,
defy the murdering plutocrats
evade their fascist police

always strike in stealth
and return to the fray
to fight another day

strike at the vulnerable underbelly,
target the heart and vitals
pound the beast until it
stumbles exhausted to the ground

in that weakest moment
plant ur charge,
draw your sword and
end the reign
of murder, deceit and destruction,
hoist high the black and red

under that banner alone
we gather
all other flags defer

unite under the bi-colour of freedom
and co-operation,
hoist high the black and red