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There was an evil man Out in Afghanistan— At least, our Georgie Bushie told us so. He hid out in a cave, He wasn't very brave. Just ask our Georgie Bushie, he should know. Now Bushie's bombed Iraq, And lost a loyal flack— No matter! Other countries left to conquer. They haven't found Saddam; He may be on the lam. And what about old Binny in his bunker? The world's destabilized. The freedoms that we prized Have vanished in the smoke of 9-11. And in the name of pride Our innocence has died— Or was it in the name of Bushie's heaven? Those chemicals they found? They may pollute the ground. But as for if they're weapons—we don't think so. The Ministry of Oil Was the fruit of all the toil. Bring out your dead! (We wish they wouldn't stink so.) · · · · · ·
Poetry on Swans Iraq on Swans Sabina Becker is a poet and a writer who lives in Cobourg, Ontario with her computer, her books and her cats. In addition to her regular contributions to Swans, you can see more of her work at http://www.sabinabecker.com. Do you wish to share your opinion? We invite your comments. E-mail the Editor. Please include your full name, address and phone number. If we publish your opinion we will only include your name, city, state, and country. Please, feel free to insert a link to this poem on your Web site or to disseminate its URL on your favorite lists, quoting the first paragraph or providing a summary. However, please DO NOT steal, scavenge or repost this work without the expressed written authorization of Swans. This material is copyrighted, © Sabina Becker 2003. All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. |
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