What place in the world do you never want to visit? Why?

---

Why I Won’t Cross the Sea

For four more years, I’ll stay away, 

No flights to lands where shadows play. 

The streets may gleam, the towers rise, 

But hollow beats the nation’s cries. 

Too loud the shouts, too sharp the tone, 

Where kindness fades and hate is sown. 

The dollar rules, the gun’s embraced, 

While dreams of peace are left displaced. 

I’ll watch from shores where calm still breathes, 

Where hope is more than slogans wreathed. 

Till tides can turn and hearts renew, 

America, I’ll skip on you.

---

Image generation by WordPress Ai.

Please note this blog is written in British English!

Please subscribe. Let’s support each other. I always follow back.

© Richard J Kirk, writing as Joseph R Mason – 2025. If you want to know why, see:
https://josephmasonauthor.com/about/ 

If you like what you read, treat me to a coffee:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/josephiu

Thank you.