Found poem in three voices

‘Found poetry’ is poetry composed of facts compiled from sources such as the media and put into verse form.  Here, Sylvia Edwards has used The Times.

Greece

Greece is gripped by the spectre of isolation
beneath the surface is deep fear and anger

A bloated and corrupt centre
has sucked the economy dry

Most Greeks want to stay in the EU
as guarantee against Turkey
where memories go back to age old enmity

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