End of the Anglosphere

Big Ben no longer chimes, Trump tweets every quarter hour

Silence and media noise mock the fading imperial powers.

Governments of fools, though few fools can now be found

Brave enough to smirk at the turmoil all around.

Undone by popular will to revive their imperial benefits

Trump tears off the US veneer, and Brexit befuddles the Brits.

Comfort reigned for few while the Anglosphere held sway

War and chaos summon all as the Anglosphere decays.

Tony Norfield, 8 November 2017