Same Difference Review Of 2012
As usual, in the form of original poetry. Happy New Year!
In January #Spartacusreport hit Twitter
But in the mainstream media’s spotlight, it did not glitter
In February the UK was hit by snow so cold and bitter
Stuck in the white stuff, I wished I was fitter
In March Channel 4 decided DisAbled meant Undateable
The programme was quite interesting, the title still debateable
In April some actors made a work of Shakespeare
Accessible to an audience who could not hear
In May we celebrated BADD
Blogged against disablism, something that drives us mad
In June the British Paraorchestra first came to my attention
Making music to my ears with accessible inventions
In July a campaigner took a European road trip
A longtime dream on which he kept a firm grip
In August the Paralympics arrived,
Disabled athletes succeeded and strived
In September Liam Barker hit the news
My post on him got thousands of views
In October the Winterbourne workers were sentenced
For crimes too terrible to mention
In November three Paralympians were nominated
For a mainstream sports award, in excitement I waited
In December an MP said we couldn’t watch TV
While claiming benefits, what kind of life would that be?
Same Difference 