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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=424822" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Channel Tunnelling after Sue Morton</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=424822" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">Some bright sparks said O Blighty! <br>a long long time ago<br>thanked icons of almighty<br>that they packed up to go<br>to France, pyjamas, nightie<br>silk, satin sporty show.<br>This gospel write rings rightly<br>as Western gringos know, <br>though ski resorts glow sprightly<br>with artificial snow.</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=424822" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">For France the weekly hours<br>are thirty five at most<br>without the April showers<br>which reign on England's coast, <br>Law holidays empowers<br>six weeks with wine to toast, <br>some butter bread, some glowers<br>at others' flowered boast.<br> <br>In Paris public transport<br>runs on from 5 to 3, <br>for poor we're never spoil-sport, <br>the cost is almost free, <br>and so one can but exhort<br>you holiday with me! <br>French sun is sold for export, <br>we import English tea.</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=424822" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">Though strikes occur, they rarely<br>unjustified appear<br>they're faced and fairly squarely<br>are doomed to disappear<br>but governments are rarely<br>known to be quite sincere<br>proposing wages barely<br>as high and as tax free</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=424822" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">as income providential<br>from oily Saudi flogs.<br>One difference essential<br>between the Brits and Frogs<br>the latter's high potential<br>for leaping out of fogs, <br>as queues are rare, torrential<br>rain's going to the dogs.</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=424822" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">The French aren't good at queuing, <br>or praising pomp and power, <br>they far prefer pursuing<br>short skirts on Eyeful Tower, <br>'Gainst slander they love suing, <br>burn oil at midnight hour, <br>These aptitudes accruing<br>are they worth English flower? <br> <br>Compared to French connection, <br>who'll treasure Virgin rail, <br>Examine our election - <br>'small' leaves great paper trail! <br>Though natural selection<br>from Darwin stems you're pale<br>reach sun-tanned spa complexion<br>not beach bleached stranded whale! <br> <br>French prices rise more slowly<br>than those across the sea, <br>the French are oh so lowly<br>as foreign tourists see, <br>'tis known the French care solely<br>for neighbours, family, <br>Eternal equals wholly<br>fraternal, liberty. <br>The Euro's value's holy<br>Cents pounded seem to be! <br> <br>Whoever could indict a<br>land so serene vents spleen! <br>What other fields are brighter <br>crops yellow, rust and greens? <br>what sense of humour lighter? <br>what love for Kings and Queens? <br>and what courageous fighter? <br>go tell it to Marines! <br> <br>This verse could run on quickly, <br>forever and a day, <br>'til oil declines too sickly<br>to make inflation's hay<br>while sun shines, tempers prickly<br>will surely fade away, <br>as will these lines, though tickly<br>they surely pay their way.</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=424822" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">Too many finite leeway<br>accord attention spans, <br>judge short rants trophy freeway, -<br>France right drives and left bans, <br>so stanzas soon shall see way<br>to end their tale which scans, <br>leave site unsee for pre-pay<br>bang & mashers, cola cans! </a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=424822" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">Strike British strike addiction <br>with Maggie Thatcher voice, <br>From wise words' speedy diction<br>the reader makes his choice<br>what truth is, what is fiction -<br>gold silence, silver: voice! <br>Verse ends here without friction, <br>so reader rare, rejoice! </a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=424822" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><br>(12 June 2008 Spontaneous response to Fuel Duel) </a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=424822" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">Brits are used to queuing <br>For most things on lifeâ€™s road<br>but Friday the thirteenth<br>could see tempers explode<br>as Shellâ€™s tanker drivers <br>refuse to haul their load<br>and the pumps will be dry<br>where once petrol flowed.</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=424822" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">Theyâ€™re going out on strike<br>for better rates of pay<br>they havenâ€™t had a rise<br>for sixteen years they say<br>The government have warned<br>donâ€™t panic buy today<br>other haulage firms can<br>deliver without delay.</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=424822" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">With prices rising fast<br>our cars weâ€™re told to share, <br>or use public transport<br>but can we afford the fare? <br>While waiting in the rain<br>we say a quiet prayer<br>for the bus to turn up<br>and save us from despair.</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=424822" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">Public transport is best <br>or so they proclaim<br>Iâ€™ve tried it out myself<br>and think its rather lame<br>with routes cut left and right<br>it really is a shame<br>fuel is up in price and<br>getting to workâ€™s a game.</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=424822" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">So next time at the pumps<br>while waiting in the queue<br>think how much you need it<br>donâ€™t take more than youâ€™re due<br>leave a little for others<br>so they donâ€™t have to stew<br>fair shares for one and all<br>will see us Brits come through.</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><a href="http://www.citatepedia.com/comments.php?id=424822" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none">(Sue Morten 12 June 2008)</a></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><a href="http://poems.citatepedia.com/">poem</a> by <strong><a rel="author" href="http://authors.citatepedia.com/by.php?a=Jonathan+Robin">Jonathan Robin</a></strong></div>