Putin, Xi, and Damocles: Three or more than
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Cicero's tale revives Dionysius
as modern-day leaders bear the old roles
of power play constants plus or minus
the swords of war and wealth hang o'er two souls
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the lust for power easily beguiles,
pain and pleasure at the pink pagoda,
braless Russian black bear black sea exiles,
club, green tea, cream, and Joe's baking soda.
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Palace, Putin's Black Sea, Charles, Buckingham,
Xi, down-to-earth, low-key, not White House type,
Putin, opposite, a bit of a ham,
or join Joe's Rose Garden--smoke the peace pipe.
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The Sword hangs freely without fear below,
Damocles fled fear, what four stays or blow?
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