Odyssey Dawn Oil Lamp Poem by Terence George Craddock (Spectral Images and Images Of Light)

rhetoric announces wise western alliance leaders
offered Gaddafi an oil empire olive branch peace

how do these esteemed leaders leading a United Nations
not know their attacks give satisfy glorify ego Gaddafi

an entire world the entire might of collective United Nations
can invade Libya but cannot defeat propaganda dictator Gaddafi

operation “Odyssey Dawn” is an ill chosen crafty hero’s name
does it indicate a planned ten year plus occupation like Iraq

history repeating western attack formula send into no fly zone aircraft
finally after restoring oil pumping infrastructure a golden egg awaits

Libya Arab oil Libya Arab oil for a decade administer prize war spoils


Copyright © Terence George Craddock
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Written in March 2011 on the 20.3.2011.