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Thursday, February 21, 2013

HUBBLY-BUBBLY HOOKAH IMPLAUSIBLE PIPE DREAMS

Poem by Charles Frederickson
Graphic by Saknarin Chinayote 


 
Spring of 2013 sprang sprung
Wireless Slinky descending into oblivion
Faithful almost pregnant hopes misplaced
Beastly encounters of uncivilized kind
 
Obama venturing into wildcat cage
Spotted tigers changing starry stripes
Circus Minimus centrist ring distractions
Mane pride flaming hope singed
 
Caught between chipped stonewall boulders
Both sides blame-gaming each other
Rising tide engulfing global condemnation
Criticizing unsettled borderline territorial domination
 
Tripped objectives uncivil Syrian wars
Holding back bullyrag Iran strike
Iron dome rocket-interceptor defensive offence
Pushing tug of peace patience
 
Sending crudible messages massaging superegos
U.S. committed to Israel ’s survival
While reconciling tainted blood-brother doubts
Jocks supporting secular democratic ideals
 
Cocoon swayed by geopolitical realities
Giant silkworm emerging from pupa
Caterpillars molting Machiavellian expectation skins
Luna moths acknowledging legitimate fears


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