President of the Rich

They thought he'd be different,
Would have a common touch
But he's still old school-
Perhaps, they expected too much.

The French never lost
Their Revolutionary spirit-
Would us Brits do the same?
Or just moan from our sofas about B***it.

At least in France, far lefts and far rights
Protest together;
In America and UK
They are flinging stones at each other.

The yellow jackets light up
An environmentally fragile world
We escape into loud music and alcohol
And the beat goes on.

© Amanda Derry

Why France’s ‘yellow vest’ protesters are rioting in Paris and across the country

Amanda Derry joined a Creative Writing class, following a breakdown, which played a significant role in her recovery. She now embeds literacy skills into classes that she teaches. Amanda also runs the Facebook Group, I Love Writing.

Yellow Alert

Yellow vests now

march in the streets of Paris,

protest gas taxes—

metropolitan elites

thrive in globalisation,

but feast on the poor,

feast on farmers and workers,

leave them only cake.

Now chants and signs, shouts and fires,

smoke and sirens, flashing lights

surround the Arc de Triomphe.

© Gary S. Rosin

Barricades burn as new 'yellow vest' protests hit Paris

Shock at attack on Paris’ Arc de Triomphe during ‘Yellow Vest’ protest

Gary S. Rosin’s poetry has appeared in Concho River Review, KYSO Flash, Silent Waters (George Digalakis 2017) (photographs), and in two chapbooks, Standing Inside the Web, and Fire and Shadows.