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Somebody Blinked
by Patrick A Granfors → (All Poetry by Patrick A Granfors)
Saturday, January 17, 2015    Rated "G" by the Author.
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Relief at last cheap gas in Missouri
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For those of us who work hard and toil

Finally good news has been inked

The price of a barrel of crude has collapsed

The oil cartel has just blinked

 

After years of extorting our very last dime

The speculator’s price fix has plunged

It gives me a grin that they feel our pain

Getting their record of profits expunged

 

The Saudi’s, the Venie’z, the Russians, Iraq

Must now do with fewer Rolls Royces

Cut back on the harems and political scarems

For they’re all costly financial choices

 

So let’s all sit back and enjoy the reprieve

For the monopoly’s dilemma will pass

The break will be short I fear to report

They’ll eventually crow “kiss my gas!”

 

 

 

Copyright 2014 Patrick A Granfors


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 Reviews of "Somebody Blinked"
Reviewed by Jim Dunlap
Reviewed on November 19, 2016
I heartily agree with you on this subject. Good job on the poem too. Happy Holidays.

Reviewed by Mary Patterson
Reviewed on March 29, 2016
Hi patrick. I enjoyed this timely write. Y

Reviewed by Steve Ralph
Reviewed on October 6, 2015
Well isn't that the truth though, even here in england, it is exactly the same, and you're right the price of fuel will only be lower until the greedy sods think of some feeble excuse to raise it again,
Really good poem, i enjoyed reading it, thanks.
Sorry about the rant..
Steve

Reviewed by William Bonilla
Reviewed on February 4, 2015
Democrats in the Sen. "Pelosie" already talking of a higher gas tax
because the prices are plummeting..... what a douche bag

Reviewed by E Phillips
Reviewed on January 18, 2015
Said flawlessly, if not perfectly. And the idea that a $2 gasoline price ($1.89 in Fla.) will wreck the economy is as devoid of truth as any lie can get.

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on January 18, 2015
I think that you're right - this break will be short,
And then, all too soon, we will once again, pay more.

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on January 17, 2015
Points well made, Patrick. They will get us one way or another. The government here (considering Canada's wealth comes from selling our natural resources cheaply without thinking of the future), is thinking of assessing another "carbon tax" to make up for lost revenue. It's all BS. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Michael Schafer
Reviewed on January 17, 2015
Good one. Clean your winshield? Check your Oil? Fill it up!

Michael D.

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on January 17, 2015
$1.87 here as of yesterday,
Not so hard to fill her up,
Can now with it buy of coffee a cup...-e-


Reviewed by Christine Tsen
Reviewed on January 17, 2015
I always enjoy your wonderful poetic insights Patrick!
Christine :))

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on January 17, 2015
Love the poem and the last line is the best.

It's good to see you posting again. I always love your humor.

Unfortunately, this good financial fortune for the everyday driver prolongs the time when we get smart and move quickly to vehicles that don't burn fossil fuels. Only gasoline prices above five dollars per gallon will do that.

Ron

Reviewed on January 17, 2015
CUZ PAT ... THE POTTY-MAKER ...

WELL DONE !!!

AND A BIG ... AMEN !!!

Reviewed by Mary Ann Biddinger
Reviewed on January 17, 2015
~Patrick~
This amount looks great..I hope it's coming our way. $2.69 in
our area. The ink isn't dry I'm afraid it won't last till the
4th of July!

Lady Mary Ann

Reviewed by Eileen Granfors
Reviewed on January 17, 2015
Delightful in substance and style. Unusual words in your rhyme scheme. Calls for a dinner out on our savings!

Reviewed on January 17, 2015
Love it. You have me beat though, with a gas points discount I've been at 1.90 and I thought that was amazing for this area. Let's hope these prices are closer to the new norm!!!!


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