Tamil Tourists

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Australian poet, Deportation of illegal immigrants, Illegal immigrants, poem, poetry, ScoMo, Scott Morrison Prime Minister of Australia, Tamil family to be deported, Triolet

𝐓𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬

Why can’t we let them stay? — They seem okay.
What message do you think that that would send? —
That if you make it here then you can stay?
Why can’t we let them stay? — They seem okay.
We’ll soon see boats arriving every day,
If we don’t send them back — we mustn’t bend!
Why can’t we let them stay? — They seem okay.
What message do you think that that would send?

— D.N. O’Brien

ScoMo says no exceptions — Tamil family to be deported

Capitulation

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Australian poet, Border control, Illegal immigrants, Invasion, limerick, Limerick poem, Limerick poetry, poem, poetry

Capitulation

Invasions, back then, they meant war.
The bullets would fly – cannons roar.
But now come the orders:
“Let them cross our borders,
Lay down your arms – open the door.”

The New Sanctuary

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Australian poet, Australian traditional poetry, Illegal immigrants, Obama's open door immigration policy, poem, poetry, Sanctuary cities, Sanctuary cities defy Trump

We say: “Give us the ones who broke the law:
Your criminals; the thugs who crossed the sea,
And all who entered by the open door.
Let these, who left their homes, to safety flee;
We’ll light the way – Trump’s threats we will ignore.”

{with apologies to Emma Lazarus}