I do believe that this could be the first
Sonnet number that is a famous date
1066 was the year of the worst
Thing ever to befall England; its fate
To be ruled by French-speaking Normans. Great
Slaughter, cruelty, castles built by us
So they could lord it. They still dominate
The skyline, on their hills; their feudal curse
Is still alive today. The invaders’
Descendants still, to this day, fill their purse
By owning a fifth of this land. Irate?
You bet I am! The House of Lords infers
Lingering inequality, and where’s
Its abolition? Labour, it’s too late!
Wed 5 Aug
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