Two Poems by David Subacchi

​ALARMS
 
 In a few hours we will be able
 To receive the results of exit polls
 From key states which the BBC advise
 Will give us a pretty good idea
 Of what the outcome of it all will be.
 
 Then acceptance and concession speeches
 At least that's what has happened in the past
 We British modestly thank everyone
 Including the returning officer
 But for some reason this seems unlikely.
 
 Across the pond the two giants contend
 To place their hands on the levers of power
 We drink coffee all day and surf the web
 Make grand statements or gloomy predictions
 Argue about when to set our alarms.
 
 



OUR COAST
 
 Why should we care who wins in the United States
 As November's chill tempts us into seafront bars
 To taste the warmth of wine and smile at passing cars,
 To watch the surly waves and hear the chink of plates;
 Why should we worry which candidate agitates
 More than the other, or which one outshines the stars?
 
 This is our own coast and we have our own concerns,
 Welsh, British or European we cannot decide,
 Yet again to America our attention turns
 As autumn’s weak light fades close to the water's side;
 So it's one more bottle when the waiter returns
 All eyes looking west fixed on an uncertain tide.

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Bio: David Subacchi lives in Wales where he was born of Italian roots. He studied at the University of Liverpool and he has 4 published collections of his English Language poetry First Cut (2012), Hiding in Shadows (2014), Not Really a Stranger (2016) and A Terrible Beauty (2016). His work has also appeared in numerous literary magazines and anthologies.
 
You can find out more about David and his work at
http://www.writeoutloud.net/profiles/davidsubacchi

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