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For the "stuff" contest

Weaponize Our Garbage Stuff

Greetings, ladies and gentlemen of the Associated Press.
As you know, our modern world is a chaotic hostile mess,
And we are being overwhelmed by garbage and pollution. 
Hyper-Magnetic Technologies (HMTCH) has the dual solution!
Our new hypermagnetic ballistic launcher (HMBL) weapon
Is the latest greatest weapon of mass destruction. 
Imagine, if you will, an ongoing heavy barrage
Made up of waste chemicals, and landfill garbage.
For eample, if problems continued with Iraq or Iran,
We could bury in refuse both Bagdad and Tehran.
Their population would give such an outcry 
That their governments would fall or be compelled to comply.
Forget about ICBMs or future US invasions--
Garbage will be the ultimate ‘big stick’ for persuasion.
One ten ton HBML Launch 
Would be the penultimate sucker punch.
Air Defense Artillery cannot shoot trash down.
All garbage launched will hit the target ground.
Invest now while our stock prices are still low;
We have the signed contacts.  Watch your portfolios grow!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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A  Avatar
June 22, 2015 at 4:55 PM
nice win
Halliday Avatar
June 23, 2015 at 6:22 PM
Thanks. I like to go tongue=in-cheek sometimes.
A   Avatar
June 22, 2015 at 3:57 PM
Mark, Congratulations awesomely done. LINDA
Halliday Avatar
June 23, 2015 at 6:22 PM
Thanks. I like to go tongue-in-cheek sometimes.
Allison Avatar
June 22, 2015 at 3:26 PM
great write mark congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx
Halliday Avatar
June 23, 2015 at 6:23 PM
Thanks. I like to go tongue-in-cheek sometimes.
Wigley Avatar
June 21, 2015 at 11:02 PM
Sharp verse with wry humour, Mark. Nice one. Congrats on your win. Regards, Viv
Halliday Avatar
June 22, 2015 at 1:18 AM
Thanks Viv; that one was fun to do.
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