Our resident poet Jason has been busy of late. He recently addressed a widows conference in Parliament with one of his poems on the massacre of his Tamil kith n’ kin in Sri Lanka (2009) and is busy preparing for a launch of his book of poems, some of which have been featured on this site.

Despite it all he has produced a new poem – ‘Let us stand for Smaller Nations’ – in support of the NLP’s desire to stand in next years European elections on the slogan ‘Self-determination for all!’ by mobilising the numerous national Diasporas exiled in the UK. If you want to support this project please donate by going to http://nationalliberal.org/the-party-organisation/donate and noting your reason.

The road to democracy

painted with blood of the brave:

rebels, radicals, poets, liberals, – all crave’

And put forth their lives for ascendancy

Of an ideal – freedom – which today we’re proud to proclaim.

Friends, the world yet to summon courage

To release the energy of smaller nations;

So they may exploit to the full, the suffrage

They’ve rightfully gained through valiant actions

Driven by dreams for freedom and liberty.

The practise of politics today a bewilderment,

As it often offends freedom to the discontent

Of smaller communities – who aspire to be free

And god, don’t they struggle, at costs many we

Would dare to dream ourselves involved in.

The birth of an order at the end of forties (UN) –

Legitimised enslavement of states wide and afar

To the gleeful permutations of larger nations;

Hence the struggle of smaller communities to steer

A struggle which we must give our voice to.

Giving voice to the aspiring smaller nations –

A cause worth standing for amid tribulations;

As our freedom was similarly paid for

By the blood of our forefathers – so

Let us raise our hands in unison to

Stand for ideals – liberty and freedom – we dearly love!

Jason