Bad decisions, Critical consequences (poem) by David J Delaney on AuthorsDen

Bad decisions, Critical consequences
by David J Delaney → (All Poetry by David J Delaney)
Rated "G" by the Author.

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My topical poem for Wednesday 11th March. 3rd stanza, our Mangoes are to fetch $120 each in Japan, while the poor farmer is flat out receiving $10 per tray. 5th stanza, troubles again with young football players. 6th stanza, owners of a nursing home want to sell it to developers. 7th stanza, our prime minister Kevin Rudd accidently swore on T.V. so the toffee nosed brigade are complaining.
Bad decisions, Critical consequences How about this bio security mob Allowing imported bananas into our county Public concerns they seem to snob Makes you wonder if they collect a bounty. Why aren’t our leaders voicing concern? As our growers struggle to make a quid This foreign fruit could carry any germ The risk’s too great, they should be prohibited. Mangoes sell for a king’s ransom it seems The middleman has dollars in his eyes While, of such riches our farmer dreams Labouring hard, wondering how he survives. Our third cyclone and still there’s panic buying Hello! This is the cyclone season Last minute stocking to me is mystifying Prepare before, then for panic you’ll have no reason. Footy has started and already a major scandal In any code they all suffer the same Seems to me instant fame some can’t handle Surely respect can be brought back into the game. Decisions have been made on the fate of some pensioners They’ll try to fight the uncaring white collar Who’ll level their home for the sake of developers? People’s lives are traded for the dollar. Their up in arms, the toffee nosed posse Cause Kevin let slip and swore Just shows he’s really an Aussie Some toffee’s I find a total bore. David J Delaney 10/03/2009 ©

Reviewed by Ch'erie de Perrot

Reviewed on March 11, 2009

Oh What next genetically modified mangoes? YUK, and I suppose the same for Banana's prolly grown in human manure in maylasia or some such place! If Ruddy let one slip, we can just put that down to a freudian..hahaha, did yah see Costello playing with his nose??
It's all bum bout face now matey :) xx Ch'erie.

Reviewed by John Flanagan

Reviewed on March 10, 2009

David,
Yours is an essential voice speaking out and long may you continue; I, for one, am receiving you loud and clear.
John