Hormuz

 April 25 Word of the Day: Hormuz

 

No one’s going anywhere in the Strait of Hormuz

All attention telescoped on shipping at anchor

Where no means yes and the command is refuse,

Destroyers indistinguishable from tankers.

 

World’s attention telescoped on shipping at anchor

Asks who is the prince and who the buffoon,

Carriers indistinguishable from tankers

When next week or next year both mean soon.

 

Ask who is the prince and who the buffoon -

It’s a narrow call, a tight squeeze, a stalemate

When next week or next year both mean soon

And you are merely the current head of state.

 

It’s a narrow reach, a sight tease, a failed state

The Strait of Hormuz every second in the news

And you are clearly the current headline’s fate

Running out of energy searching for clues.

 

Dire strait of Hormuz every second in the blues

Knows everyone to blame and no one to thank

Running out of energy not wanting to choose

With holidays on hold and no tiger in the tank.

 

Now everyone’s to blame and no one’s to thank

What’s mine’s mine turning overnight oil shocks

With holidays on hold and no extra in the bank

The very latest form of Persian paradox:

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Mine’s mined, burning midnight oil shocks

No one’s going anywhere in the Strait of Hormuz

The very oldest form of Persian paradox

Where yes means no and the command is accuse.