22 SEPTEMBER OLD & NEW NORMAL

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RENT A NEW HOME AWAY FROM THE FIRES  

IF YOU CAN AFFORD TO LEAVE THE OLD ONE EMPTY  

EXCEPT FOR THE SMOKE    

OR FOR $2000   A FULL SET OF AIR PURIFIERS  ONE IN EACH ROOM    

IT’S HEALTHIER TO BE WEALTHIER  NOW MORE THAN EV[I]ER    

INNER LONDON RENTS ARE FALLING DOWN    

FROM URBAN GENTRY TO SUBURBAN RE-ENTRY   

SQUILLIONS OF MIDDLE CLASS YOUNGSTERS

DE-CAMPING WHENCE THEY CAME    

CURFEW EXPECTED    

PUBS PROJECTED TO CLOSE AT TEN   

WILL WE GO BACK TO WHEN FACTORY MEN  

WENT TO MEET THE HOOTER AT SEVEN  THE MORNING AFTER?  

SWILLING IT DOWN THE NIGHT BEFORE AND THE LANDLORD COMING ROUND SAYING  

‘I’VE HAD YOUR MONEY

NOW BUGGER OFF’    

NOT THAT WE’RE RETURNING TO THE OLD WAYS OF WORKING    

SOME OF US   HOW MANY OF US?

WON’T BE GOING BACK TO WORK  AT ALL

WISHING IT WOULD ALL GO AWAY  
NOT KNOWING FOR HOW LONG IT’S HERE TO STAY   
YOURS TRULY   
THE NEWS POET