John/Togs Tognolini

John/Togs Tognolini
On the Sydney Harbour Bridge with 300,000 other people protesting against Israel's Genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.

A retired Teacher returning to Journalism, Documentary Making, Writing, Acting & Music.

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I’ve been a political activist for over fifty years in the Union and Socialist Movement. I’m a member of NSW Socialists. I've retired as High School Teacher and returning to Journalism & Documentary Making.. My educational qualifications are; Honours Degree in Communications, University of Technology, Sydney, 1994, Diploma of Education Secondary University of Western Sydney, 2000.

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Friday, September 19, 2025

"THE FALL OF AMERICA" - Ben Lee

I'm glued to my phone, watching the fall of America.

One last call for alcohol.

It's coming to an end.

And to all of my friends, well, I am not forgetting you.

When this whole thing is over, we will dance again.

Disneyland, Spike Lee, Kir Cabain and Lou Reed, Patty Smith, Muhammad Ali.

I still hear them speak to me.

Poets with a conscience.

Insecure and confident.

They had what I wanted.

What would happen if I got it?

Harry Frell, culture breakers, Bosi up the contemplators, freedom fighters, belly acres, all the movers and the shakers circling the wagon, screaming round Manhattan.

Parties in the canyon. It's so strange to watch it happen.

Now I'm glued to my phone, watching the fall of America.

One last call for alcohol.

It's coming to an end.

And to all of my friends, well, I am not forgetting you.

When this whole thing is over, we will dance again.

Amphetamines and Mary Jane, Iggy Pop and John Coltrane. Breaking hearts and bending brains.

Put it straight into my veins. R E M L S D N W A Easy.

Read it all in magazines.

I'm leaving home.

Please pray for me.

Ramblers and drifters, rackers and grifters, depressives and uplifters,shape shifters, shop lifters.

It starts to feel naive. Yeah. That I ever believe.

Yeah. Heart upon my sleeve.

Yeah. But that was just a dream. Yeah.

Teenage lust. Paul Westerberg. Rock and roll will have you heard.

Tina Turner. She survived. She always kept the flame alive.

Anyone I adore you. I've been shaken to my core.

What was all that dreaming for? I loved you more.

I lovedyou more. I'm glued to my phone.

Watching the fall of America.

One last call for alcohol. It's coming to an end.

And do all of my friends.

Well, I am not forgetting you when this whole thing is over.

We will dance. We will dance. We will dance.We will dance.


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