Monthly Archives: September 2011

Know thy Yemeni

A wanted American-Yemeni/Considered a number one enemy/Was killed in his car/By a drone from afar/Underlining US world hegemony. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/30/anwar-al-awlaki-yemen?newsfeed=true

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Rubbish Policies

Mr Pickles, Minister for Trash/Uncovered a wee bit of cash/To buy weekly collection/And promote re-election/By ensuring a Daily Mail splash. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2043512/Eric-Pickles-pledges-250m-PAY-councils-dump-fortnightly-bin-collections.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

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Rio on Losing Side

The ex-England captain, no less/Got into a kiss-n-tell mess/I hope Rio Ferdinand/Can now see a bird in ‘and/Is better than two in the press.

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Bah!

A security court in Manama/Has put 20 docs in the slammer/For daring to treat/People hurt on the street/Can we have international clamour? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15105270

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Driving Reign

A woman from #Saudi, Shaimaa/Was arrested for driving her car/She was to be lashed/But, somewhat abashed/The King said that’s going too far. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/29/saudi-woman-lashing-king-abdullah

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Sub No Way

An egocentric Argentinian/Has lost City fans’ good opinion/Called on as a sub/#Tevez turned down his club/And rejected Mancini’s dominion. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2042734/Carlos-Tevez-refuses-play-3-car-police-escort-Man-City-striker.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

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Banned(Rih)anna

The sight of curvaceous #Rihanna/Removing her skimpy bandana/Was enough to alarm a/Reserved Ulster farmer/So much he proceeded to ban ‘er. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/2011/09/28/you-can-t-get-them-out-here-devout-christian-farmer-tells-rihanna-to-cover-up-after-she-strips-off-in-his-field-for-raunchy-video-86908-23451354/

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Greeks bearing Gifts?

Papandreou the PM of Greece/Is in Germany seeking release/Of cash from the coffers/(Perhaps if he offers/Them Mykonos on a long lease?)

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All the King’s Women

The #Saudi Arabian king/Latching onto the whole Arab Spring/Is to enfranchise women/But not to vote him in/(He won’t want a negative swing).

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Putin the Butin

Wannabe President Putin/Likes huntin, fishin n shootin/I’m sceptical Vladimir/Would win if we ‘adimir/Will Russians again vote the brute in? http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16076405

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