Trump’s top gun that has been tariff
That caused him to skid off the cliff,
He, unwise of its woes,
Gung ho, gaga who goes,
Still hopes for vain waah and taarif!
Now, his move gone haywire,
On reverse gear, rear fire,
Mighty worried he’s of what if.
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Happenings | 13.09.2025 | USA, humour
Note: waah (Hindi) translates as bravo, well done, and taarif (t pronounced soft) translates as praise, admiration, approval
Categories:
tariff, humor, usa,
Form: Limerick
To trump, MAGA dreams depend on tariff,
The math adds up or not, nor yet what if,
A tree’s just tree to him,
Minutiae, mental gym
To him, more than enough is mere fig leaf.
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Happenings | 18.08.2025 | humour, USA
Note: It’s just beyond Trump to understand that if high tariffs make it tough for the exporters, it also makes it so for the importers and the domestic consumers to whom they add to costs and inflation which is already on the rise. Yet, his focus is on the added revenue, not on the truth that this revenue would not enable domestic production and employment, American costs being too high.
Categories:
tariff, humor, usa,
Form: Limerick
It seems the dear old UK
has now become
Trump's best friend,
Hopefully now those
terrible tariffs
will eventually come to an end.
Categories:
tariff, confusion,
Form: Rhyme
There are no bombs, nor guns ablaze
No killing fields or bloody sands
Yet world is driven into craze
From “sweet old home” to distant lands
Mosaic shattered on the wall
To shreds is ripped old gobelin
Oh why, but why we started brawl
The one we cannot ever win?
I want to think there was a cause
A noble path to richer life
Yet what has started with applause
Created very bitter strife
The tariff wars. Why on this watch?
We shall be paying for it all
The great intend is being botched
As wheels come screeching to a stall
Old broken ties, folks out of play
Long harvest comes with little corn
In time all heals, storm goes away
But leaves dismay, fatigue and scorn
Can’t act as bully among friends
And even less among the foes
“Put in your place” is how it ends
And often with a bloody nose
The shortage’s coming, doubt not
And price, sky-high. Which we OKayed
Big boys be fighting, with us caught
In vicious senseless trade blockade
I want a win for our side
And pot of gold at rainbow’s end
Must walk through anger, pain and snide
While tariff wars are global trend
April 28, 2025
Categories:
tariff, america, war,
Form: Rhyme
Tea in the well
Gin in the sea
Spices are floating
In the clouds with me
Get a bottle of wine
And dine with me
Tariff in the big boat
Dancing with me
Vodka on the rock
Locking at my new frock
Whisky in the market
Smiling with me
I have dinner date
with friends and
Company so make
your reservation
before the clock struck three
The fisher man is coming in
With loads of tree
But none of it is for thee
Tarrif in the ocean
Tariff in the sea
Tariff in my coffee
And tariff in my tea
sanction at the winery
waiting waiting for me
winery waiting for me.
Categories:
tariff, books, business, character, city,
Form: Free verse
A single dream is worth
a thousand realities.
J.R R. Tolkien
When the world
closes in and presses all ill
to squeeze what space
you have into a tiny ball -
there are always
places where you can go,
be it a quiet wood
or beside a pebbly stream
or any other refuge
your soul can dream.
Such places are beyond
the machinations
of the State, safe provinces
of the creative mind,
chaos and tariff free -
the real estate
of the Sublime.
Categories:
tariff, dream, freedom, imagination, political,
Form: Free verse
For those who liberate the caged bird,
They also liberate themselves.
Individuals who instigate conflict for,
Monetary benefits will ultimately undergo reformation in due course.
History often repeats itself many times,
Yet some individuals fail to heed their warnings.
The Great Wall of China, was damaged by workers
As they were trying to make shortcuts to get to the other side.
The Trojan Horse was constructed with strategic thinking.
Similarly, the Berlin Wall was built as a barrier.
Today marks a competitive phase between
Temu and Shein are notable entities in the clothing industry.
It remains to be seen if they will address the challenges and opportunities within the sector effectively.
The term "Tariff" has become familiar to me over the past few months.
Shall we worry about them; shall we give in? shall we seek solutions?
Only divine wisdom can guide us during challenging times.
For those who liberate the caged bird,
They also liberate themselves.
Categories:
tariff, absence, abuse, allusion, community,
Form: Free verse
the scald war
even the penguins
gotta pay tax to make U.S.
implode on greed glut
Categories:
tariff, america, grief, money, war,
Form: Senryu
A Fix Or Repair Daily was toted
Where Fix It Again Tony was noted
Trump's Tariff wars
Closed garage doors
So my Kick It Again got demoted.
Categories:
tariff, business, car, discrimination, integrity,
Form: Limerick
Trump says, "Trade Wars are easy to win!"
To be sure, Trump will tweet that again
So far Trump has lost
And can't count the cost
But you will when the grandkids move in!
Categories:
tariff, business, farm, grandchild, international,
Form: Limerick