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Villanelle: Who But Great Powers Make World Look Like Market Place

Villanelle : Who but Great Powers make World look like market place Who but Great Powers make World look like market place The crib courtyards of Russia China and US Who reigns in the United States concerns all in space Don’t tell the down-trodden rest they’re out of the race Even sinking island states may hope for prowess Who but Great Powers make World look like market place Lebens raum’s an excuse for Conquistadores Spices for regal banquets stolen art pieces Who reigns in the United States concerns all in space A hundred years of wars deprives Man of grace Leaders thrive on gullible populace nonetheless Who but Great Powers make World look like market place The more the whine the more the fish-market brag place What counts is the clout each Big Brother promises Who reigns in the United States concerns all in space What makes a nation great if not the populace Can any man then replace what’s good in US Who but Great Powers make World look like market place Who reigns in the United States concerns all in space © T. Wignesan – Paris, 2016

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