To be in the European Union, or not to be? That was the question.
After the United Kingdom voted on Thursday to leave the EU, many of its citizens are now turning to poetry to deal with the uncertain aftermath.
As a petition calling for a second referendum gained momentum and #regrexit officially became a thing, the #WriteAPoemAboutBrexit hashtag also started to trend on Twitter.
Hundreds of people have now penned rhymes to express their feelings on the Brexit, with the majority (but not all) lamenting the vote to leave. Here are some of the best:
The people have spoken,
— CassCams (@CassCamsModels) June 26, 2016
With voices ignorant and loud.
We're abandoning humanity,
I've never been less proud.
#WriteAPoemAboutBrexit
Brainwashed by the far right, a victim to your fears
— Paul O'Hagan (@pmohagan) June 25, 2016
How did you mark your ballot with your fingers in your ears?
#WriteAPoemAboutBrexit
You've ranted and raved about immigration, but all you've done is divided a nation. #WriteAPoemAboutBrexit
— Thomas Hemingford (@THemingford) June 25, 2016
Dave tried to save his own skin
— Kerry-Anne Mendoza (@Scriptonite) June 25, 2016
By asking Brits to vote out or in
He lost his bet
Many wept
As reality sank in.
#WriteAPoemAboutBrexit
Bigotry hijacked the vote
— Jo Duffy (@JoDuffy91) June 25, 2016
Unleashing real dangers
Now we're strangers in a country
That doesnt welcome strangers #WriteAPoemAboutBrexit
#WriteAPoemAboutBrexit
— Muskaan (@Muskaan016) June 26, 2016
Roses Are Red
Violets Are Blue
Went To Vote
Without Knowing What is EU 😱
They led people up the garden path
— Kerry O'Hare (@kerry_ohare) June 25, 2016
And I dread the oncoming aftermath
And who'll pay more?
The working class poor#writeapoemaboutBrexit
#WriteAPoemAboutBrexit
— Tony Lyons (@tonylyons132) June 25, 2016
Roses are red
Violets are blue
We don't know it yet
But we're totally screwed
Brexit MPs told a lie
— Posh bint in a hat (@glynbmil) June 25, 2016
£350m for NHS, pie in the sky
Mr Osborne hides away
Will Brexit budget see the light of day? #WriteaPoemaboutBrexit
Still can't believe it,
— bloodtub (@bloodtub63) June 25, 2016
Oh what a fright,
To see the working class,
Duped into voting for the far right. #WriteAPoemAboutBrexit
I've torn away from tiramusu
— Shiv (@Dorreez) June 25, 2016
I've snubbed your crepe suzette
How I will long for strudel
Now I'm left with Eton Mess #WriteAPoemAboutBrexit
We won! Move on! We're sick of your grumbles!
— Jacqui (@pinkgerbera1) June 25, 2016
Meanwhile the pound slumps and the union crumbles #writeapoemaboutbrexit
Roses are red
— CTS (@C_T_S) June 25, 2016
Violets are blue
Well they used to be
When we were in EU
Now our toxic soil
Turned those blooms to poo#WriteAPoemAboutBrexit
Manipulation
— Judy Cera (@JudyCera1) June 25, 2016
Of the nation
And lies about immigration
will cause more deprivation
And more privatisation.
#WriteAPoemAboutBrexit
London Bridge is falling down
— Lawrence Richards (@L_K_Richards) June 25, 2016
Falling down
Falling down
London Bridge is falling dow
And no EU grant to fix it#WriteAPoemAboutBrexit
A little island voted Leave
— Fourfoot (@fourfoot) June 25, 2016
And drifted off to sea
Headed for the Lands of Grief
With Hate for company.#WriteAPoemAboutBrexit
Here's mine.... #WriteAPoemAboutBrexit pic.twitter.com/Zl46I7CzKq
— SkepticVegan (@SkepticVegan) June 25, 2016
If your having sour grapes, I feel bad for you son, we've got 99 problems but the EU ain't one! #WriteAPoemAboutBrexit
— Bruce Collier (@Chevey0) June 25, 2016
I voted out
— (((Christine))) (@justme44xx) June 25, 2016
You voted in
Now my vote isn't important
Cos you didn't win #WriteAPoemAboutBrexit
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