It's Weird!
Given the run around, that’s bureaucracy
Given the nod, that’s matrimony
Given the millions, that’s alimony
Given the snubs, that’s Gaddafi
Given the Osama, that’s infamy
Given the escapades, that’s Woods and Rooney
Given the release that’s Aung San Suu Kyi
Given the late nights, that’s Berlusconi
Given the baldy, that’s Britney
Given the the Throne, Charles or Willie?
Given the current spell, it’s cold and snowy
Given the Top Hits, Jackson and Presley
Given the laughs, that’s Chaplin, Lewis and Carrey
Given the the 2 Koreas, it’s a flare-up and hostility
Given the strengths and tumble that’s the WWE
Given the long stretch, that’s Maddox and his cronies
Given the WikiLeaks , the Administration’s jittery
Given soccer’s wizardry, that’s Pele
Given Susan Boyle’s appearance, that’s discovery
Given the MU’s unbeaten run that’s Alex Fergie
Given the knock off Top of the Table , that’s Ancelotti and Chelsea
Given the youngest F1 Champ, Vettel , that’s at the Grand Prix Abu Dhabi
Given ever lasting beauty, that’s Liz Taylor or Jolie?
Given the Kung Fu Chops, that’s Bruce Lee
Given every high regards and respect, that’s Mandela and Gandhi
Given the hate that’s Hitler and Mussolini
Given the bubble , inflation risks, that’s the Global economy
Given the tears, govt defaults, that’s the euro-zone currency
Given the job that’s Obama and the Presidency
Given the slip, that’s democracy!
Submitted for Thursday's Think Tank No 25
12 comments:
you have weird and beautiful imagination.
well done.
So well said!
That's a lot of weirdness.
Hank ( Kaykuala),
A superb bout of weirdness here!
Wonderful wordplay and astute observation of world wide news!
I enjoyed reading this very much indeed.
Best wishes, Eileen
Jingle,Sherry,Ollie and Eileen,
When the prompt is weirdness, we can go to town and be naughty and the poems are still acceptable. Thanks for the visit!
Hank, this is absolutely astounding. You put so much thought into this poem. You are SO right-on!
This is excellent, filled with observations as current as today's event! Terrific read, Hank!
Thinking thinking thinking! Almost makes one's head explode! Terrific observations. Now I'll settle in with some hot coffee and stare out my big picture window, grateful to be out of the cold!!
Rick
Akhi Hank, that's very ingenious and witty. In one poem you alluded to and personified weirdness in some of the most famous names in the world and some awkward aspects of life. You succeeded in merging irony and humor within a poetic framework. Amazing.
Most happy to note that you've pulled Akhi Halim and Pakcik Al-Manar into the picture. I've appreciated poetry in both English and Bahasa for a long, long while but never mastered the art. Will send you some of my own stuff later.
Hank,
Wow, I loved it; profound and so much truth in the weirdness!
This is a wonderful collection of weirdness...a little frightening that we take such things for granted in our crazy world...LOL! I really enjoyed this poem...
Diane and Mary,
A lot to say when we get different people doing different things.
Rick,
Good for you when you go to the cosy corner. Langkawi still on the cards, right?
Norzah,
Thanks Akhi. It's fun! Already given the email.
Ellen,
Thank you. The truth turned out funny sometimes
Lynette,
As long as people can get away with it, anything goes, I suppose.
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