#SonnetsFromTheTortureDays 67: LAND ARMY

Freedom of movement’s bad for Britain! So,
We’re ending it. You funny foreigners
Aren’t welcome here. We want you all to go
Back where you came from. You just make things worse.

And unrelatedly, we’re in a bind:
The lockdown means that no one’s coming here
To pick our fruit, and so we need to find
A lot of workers fast. But have no fear:

We’re certain that this crisis can be solved:
A land army! Just like in World War Two!
Sign up today, and get yourself involved!
But don’t all rush at once: please form a queue!

So, foreigners are bad, just to be clear,
But we’re in crisis because they’re not here.



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