A Poem: 1984
July 25, 2010
By Tsoltim N. Shakabpa
July 23, 2010
When Orwell wrote "1984"
In China he distinctly foresaw
Activities being closely monitored
And free speech being brutally butchered
How barbaric of those who would stem freedom
In pursuit of power and monetary income
Now in 2010
I pen again and again
And wage a war against the hydra
To win democracy for China
To regain Tibet's long-lost freedom
And reclaim our rightful kingdom