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\"Bigger<\/p>\n

I am a big fan of the anarchist slogan, “Bigger Cages! Longer Chains!” This cheeky chant parodies the compromised solutions offered by conventional politics. The body politic seems all to willing to trade comfort for justice. If only we had more roomy cages finely appointed! This poem is dedicated to thinking outside the box, nay, living<\/em> outside the box. If you ain’t living on the edge, you’re taking up too much room.<\/p>\n

Cagey<\/strong><\/p>\n

They constructed
\nBoxes to live in in
\nEver bigger
\nNever quiet enough
\nEver higher
\nNever flying
\nBin there
\nDone that
\nJust encase
\nAs some kind
\nOf buck it list
\nEnclosing
\nThere is little
\nLeft
\nTo udder<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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