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World War Zero

05 Monday Jul 2021

Posted by Dennis N. O'Brien in Historical, Satire, War

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Australian poet, Australian traditional poetry, Crimean War, Formal poetry, poem, poetry, Triolet, World War Zero

(โ€œThe Crimean War is one of the bad jokes of history.โ€ – Philip Guedalla)

๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐  ๐–๐š๐ซ  ๐™๐ž๐ซ๐จ

The Ottoman Empire is in decline โ€”

Six hundred thousand men prepare to die.

In Europe noble relatives sip wine โ€”

The Ottoman Empire is in decline.

The nobles fear the Russians wish to dine

On Turkey โ€” theyโ€™ll wage war on Nicolai.

The Ottoman Empire is in decline โ€”

Six hundred thousand men prepare to die.

โ€” D.N. Oโ€™Brien

๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐

24 Thursday Jun 2021

Posted by Dennis N. O'Brien in Observation, Sonnet, War

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Australian poet, Australian traditional poetry, Civil War, Disunity, Formal poetry, poem, poetry, sonnet, Spenserian sonnet

๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐

Itโ€™s obvious; the split is now too wide.

There is no chance such gaping wounds can heal.

There is no common ground โ€” a stark divide;

No compromise; no way to cut a deal.

But stay united for the common weal?

Forget it โ€” that would surely end in woe.

A separation will a truth reveal โ€”

That old one โ€” all will reap but what they sow.

For oneโ€™s intent is high, the otherโ€™s low;

And natureโ€™s laws suggest the first will win.

Itโ€™s time to end this endless to and fro;

The union must now take it on the chin.

The best outcome would be a swift divorce;

A civil warโ€™s unthinkable of course.

โ€” D.N. Oโ€™Brien

49 BC

14 Monday Jun 2021

Posted by Dennis N. O'Brien in Historical, War

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Ancient Rome, Brundisinium, Corfinium, Domitious, I'm a good ole rebel, Julius Caesar, poem, poetry, Pompey the Great, Rebellion, Rebels, Rubicon River, Song lyrics

(To the tune of โ€œIโ€™m a Good Ole Rebelโ€)

๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ— ๐๐‚

Was in the year of 49, on the eleventh day,

Caesar crossed the Rubicon to make the Senate pay.

Mounted on his charger, mounted proud and tall,

Came to the peninsular the conqueror of Gaul.

Leading but one legion, but soon so many more,

Caesar reached Corfinium to open up the war.

Unsheathed was every gladius, the javelins were loosed;

The army of Domitious by Caesarโ€™s was reduced.

Came the victor Caesar, came the victor home.

Pompey and the senators all scurried south from Rome.

Caesar followed in pursuit, but in the end he failed,

For reaching Brundisinium he learned that they had sailed.

Off to Greece they headed, to fight another day.

Caesar headed westward and invested old Marseilles.

With ten loyal legions at his side, about to rule the seas โ€”

Great Pompey would Julius soon bring unto his knees.

Caesar crossed the Rubicon way back in 49.

Caesar was a rebel, and the rebel crossed the line.

And Caesar was the victor for he waged war to the knife,

And Rome would he the rebel rule โ€” til rebels took his life.

โ€” D.N. Oโ€™Brien

After reading:

https://flammeusgladius.wordpress.com/2021/06/09/concise-guide-to-the-new-symbolism-of-the-damn-yankee-flag/

Iron Dome

12 Wednesday May 2021

Posted by Dennis N. O'Brien in Observation, War

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Iron Dome, Israel, poem, poetry

๐—œ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป ย ๐——๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ

The tiny state shows you the way,

Yet you unroll your mats and pray,

For holy men you must obey,

And fire your missiles every day.

Your holy men say they are wise โ€”

These bolts will spell the stateโ€™s demise,

Yet to the heavens cast your eyes,

As rockets shatter in the skies.

โ€” D.N. Oโ€™Brien

Asymmetrical Warfare

10 Monday May 2021

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Asymmetrical Warfare, Guerrilla war, poem, poetry, Triolet, Unwinnable wars

๐€๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ  ๐–๐š๐ซ๐Ÿ๐š๐ซ๐ž

The powerful complain that itโ€™s not fair

When they are badly beaten by the weak.

When weaklings bring ignoble force to bear,

The powerful complain that itโ€™s not fair.

The weak by any means may trap or snare;

By treachery and cunning havoc wreak.

The powerful complain that itโ€™s not fair

When they are badly beaten by the weak.

โ€” D.N. Oโ€™Brien

Crystal Clear

05 Wednesday May 2021

Posted by Dennis N. O'Brien in Observation, War

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poem, poetry, Red China, Taiwan, Triolet

๐‚๐ซ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ย ๐‚๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ

Itโ€™s clear as crystal, so cannot be seen โ€”

Red Chinaโ€™s plan to take over the world.

They see no need to lay a thick smokescreen โ€”

Itโ€™s clear as crystal, so cannot be seen.

A bitter and revengeful war machine โ€”

On conquered isles their scarlet flagโ€™s unfurled.

Itโ€™s clear as crystal, so cannot be seen โ€”

Red Chinaโ€™s plan to take over the world.

โ€” D.N. Oโ€™Brien

Battle Dress

17 Wednesday Feb 2021

Posted by Dennis N. O'Brien in Satire, War

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Australian poet, poem, poetry, Trans soldiers, Trans women, Triolet

๐๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ

Our generalโ€™s at the front charging the guns!
The Taliban are heading for the hills!
He hitches up his skirt โ€” clenches his buns!
Our generalโ€™s at the front charging the guns!
His bra is binding โ€” his mascara runs!
The Taliban are all preparing wills!
Our generalโ€™s at the front charging the guns!
The Taliban are heading for the hills!

โ€” D.N. Oโ€™Brien

Alternative WW2 News

05 Friday Feb 2021

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Australian Aboriginals, Australian poet, New Guinea Campaigns, Pacific War, poetry, World War 2

(What would have happened)

๐€๐ฅ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐–๐–๐Ÿ ๐๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ

In news, the Japs have taken The South Land!
The aboriginals put up no fight.
Weโ€™d left this wilderness of scrub and sand
Since its discovery, untouched; no hand
From the outside had guided it โ€” each band
And tribe had been protected from the light.
In news, the Japs have taken The South Land!
The aboriginals put up no fight.

โ€” D.N. Oโ€™Brien

The Invader

27 Wednesday Jan 2021

Posted by Dennis N. O'Brien in Bush Poetry, War

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australia, Australia Day, Australian poet, Invasion Day, poem, poetry

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐š๐๐ž๐ซ

Invader you call him, this true native son?
When enemies threatened he took up the gun.
His father before him โ€” his father before โ€”
His father before him โ€” they went off to war.

And there in lands foreign these fathers and sons,
They fought the invader โ€” they silenced his guns.
Those men who lie buried far over the sea,
Those fathers and sons, died for you โ€” and for me.

โ€” D.N. Oโ€™Brien

Certa Cito

27 Sunday Dec 2020

Posted by Dennis N. O'Brien in Historical, Observation, Sonnet, War

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121 Signal Squadron, Australian poet, Australian traditional poetry, Formal poetry, Gough Whitlam, poem, poetry, Royal Australian Signal Corps, sonnet, Spenserian sonnet

๐‘ช๐’†๐’“๐’•๐’‚ ๐‘ช๐’Š๐’•๐’

The plan is hatched by foolish faceless men.
The squadronโ€™s fate by treachery is sealed.
The method and the why, the where, the when,
Is to the gathered malcontents revealed.
All that the patriotic have concealed
Will be exposed just when the time is right;
The squadron will be banished from the field โ€”
Its troops will be destroyed without a fight โ€”
All trace of it will fade into the night,
And none will mourn its swift and sure demise;
And on its fate no one will shine a light.
But those who filled its ranks โ€” its ears and eyes,
Who served and sweated on that Asian Hill,
They know how easily mere words can kill.

โ€” D.N. Oโ€™Brien

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