Arcadia
The Fall of (sir) Phillip Green’s Empire
Mr Green is in the Red.
The Fates have cornered him,
With vengeful piety..they called
Circle the Wagons, charge…
Be gone Arcadia.. its here you fall.
Arcadia….. the Dryads and the Nymphs
Momento Mori has arrived.
Utopia has died upon the vine.
Those groves could never make fine wine.
One mortal man is done.
Inept…his power is now lost.
As Midas changed his world to Gold
Arcadia withered at Green’s touch.
The tired flesh of Superstores
was wilting on the bone.
That porous business skeleton
Became Green’s pumice stone.
Boohoo and Nasty Girl were born !
Jamart… Sockcoop … Forever21
Electronicsheep and happiclose
How long will they survive in Paradise?
Arcadia…. once prized…
Now…floats away before our very eyes.
Kristine Byrne. 1st Dec, 2020