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Missile Mania
by Patrick A Granfors → (All Poetry by Patrick A Granfors)
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They lie, they lie, they lie.


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They can track a BB orbiting Earth

And see our footprints left on the moon

They can read newspaper headlines at 500 miles

Do they think that I’m a buffoon?

 

Nothing on radar last week it seems

When a rocket was launched from the sea

A contrail illusion is what they have said

It sounds like horseshit to me

 

I saw the video with streaking machine

Skyward with engine ablaze

A perfect end view, that hot little dot

For the news crew I have only praise

 

My bullshit detector is on high alert

I’m not as dumb as they think

When the military lies along with the Feds

The swamp gas is just beginning to stink

 

I suspect some poor sailor made a mistake

Pushed the blue button instead of the red

And rather than jettising the week’s garbage

He launched a live missile instead

 

The saving grace is that it malfunctioned

And plopped harmlessly into the ocean

That puckering sound you hear to the east

Is the admiral who just lost his promotion

 

 

 

 

 

Copyright 2010 Patrick Granfors

 


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 Reviews of "Missile Mania"
Reviewed by Kenneth Granfors (Reader)
Reviewed on January 10, 2011
Pat - A guy I used to work with here used to be in the Navy as an electronics technician. One day somewhere in the middle East, he was doing maintenance on some launch equipment and did exactly what you suggested. A big OOPS and off it went. Didn't hit anything there either. He was a scraper/painter after that. I think you nailed it.

Reviewed by Annabel Sheila
Reviewed on November 15, 2010
Yikes!!! Scarey! Thanks for putting this out there Patrick...

Anna

Reviewed by pat medlin
Reviewed on November 15, 2010
great patrick ...needed this wry little chuckle

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on November 15, 2010
Do they think that I’m a buffoon?

'They' have always thought that we are all naive buffoons, and I don't see any change coming any time soon.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on November 14, 2010
A likely story, given past military cover-ups.

I prefer a plane, combined with a weather event and camera optical illusion.

Ron

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on November 14, 2010
"Do they think that I’m a buffoon?"

I'd say the jury is still out on that one...LOL

Luckily that missle tuckered out over the ocean, it could have fallen in someones backyard...e




Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on November 14, 2010
well said!

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on November 13, 2010
I love the way you express your point of view with wry humor that makes a lot of sense, Patrick. Way to go! Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Christine Tsen
Reviewed on November 13, 2010
Clever! I'm so glad nobody was hurt, oh so scary.
Christine

Reviewed by Chip Bergeron
Reviewed on November 13, 2010
"It sounds like horseshit to me."

Me too!!!! Per usual, there's something they are not telling us!!!

Chip Bergeron

Reviewed by Paul Berube
Reviewed on November 13, 2010
Sounds possible to me. Nicely done, Patrick.

Reviewed by Peter Schlosser (Reader)
Reviewed on November 13, 2010
YES!!!! I knew you wouldn't let me down. I've been waiting for this offering from you. I knew it was coming. Knew it. Fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!

Reviewed by Sage Sweetwater
Reviewed on November 13, 2010
I wonder what den they crawled out of? Neanderthal cover up goes awry...

Love,
Sage

Reviewed by Mark Lichterman
Reviewed on November 13, 2010
I guess that you saw the video also. So far I haven't spoken to any one that actually saw "the streaking machine. Neat poem there, Mr. Granfors.
Mark

Reviewed on November 13, 2010
You seen a hot little dot and lost your head Patrick, nothing to worry about, when all around us loose theirs, why not you ha.
Bless ya!


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