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Roger Hawcroft

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Human Rights Day — 10 November

The current tragedy of genocide in Gaza is yet another evidence of Nakba.

Dec 9, 2023

Human Rights Day — 10 November

Dec 9, 2023

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Sad side of circus

People once thought a circus was fun All the children would go there with mum Wild animals did tricks After training with sticks For abuse…

Feb 16, 2024

Circus elephant on stool

Feb 16, 2024

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Positive Female Role Models in Children’s Literature

Are the words our children and young people hear and read and the connotations of their use really significant to their development of…

Mar 4, 2022

Positive Female Role Models in Children’s Literature

Mar 4, 2022

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Another blank page

Yes, here it comes again — so much white. It ought to be innocuous, oughtn’t it? Instead and in spite of its clean and sterile brightness…

Apr 11, 2022

Another blank page

Apr 11, 2022

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A response to a criticism of today’s youth … *

Times have changed, of that there’s no doubt Some facets are better some we’re better without

Nov 25, 2021

Cartoon: Boy buying a fish asks, “Can I have a plastic bag please?” Shop assistant responds: “It’s in the fish sir.” (Comment on environmenal pollution.)

Nov 25, 2021

So pleased to read this.

That we have reached such a parlous situation does not surprise me, though it very much disturbs me. My view is that there is a common and…

Mar 6

Mar 6

It could be the case that Biden was no longer physically and mentally fit for a second term as…

However, I think that this sort of implied blame is not useful.

Mar 3

Mar 3

He and his like might just need such places if they continue their despicable, arrogant and…

The Zuckerberg, Musk, Trump and similar powerful and wealthy privileged of this world are, in my view, not worthy or any respect beyond…

Feb 4

Feb 4

Harry, a simple story which to the shame of a nation is all too redolent of the experience of…

Borders are artifacts of division.

Jan 23

Jan 23

The Confirmation we didn’t need.

So there we have it.

Jan 23

The Confirmation we didn’t need.

Jan 23

Roger Hawcroft

Roger Hawcroft

he/him

Expat Tyke in Australia. Dismayed & depressed at World conflict/poverty/disadvantage/hatred. Buoyed by music, art, literature, nature, animals & birds.

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