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Knee Jerk

Bill Greenwell

Published 12 June 2000

Austin Mitchell described the Blair administration as "government by knee jerk". The number of army deserters has risen sharply, because of bullying

My name is Jerk.

Knee Jerk. I bend my leg

and scuttle your nuts

with one hand tied

behind your back. I flex

my flank. I nip your pips until

they're squeaky clean,

until you read

your face in my boots.

Left, right, left, right.

I kneed you

to understand me: you have

your order papers. Wave them, snarling.

Do not desert me, oh my darling.

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