Not 'Drive' by The Cars
We had to reduce carbon emissions,
So Brussels told the EU we must use
More biofuel. The Americans
With their huge cornfields, how could they refuse
Al Gore’s warnings? Also, how to defuse
The terrorist bomb by not buying oil
From the Middle East? There’s no need for clues:
Of course they’d grow a feast of biofuel.
This all seemed great to westerners, but cruel
To the rest, the starvers. Millions of tons
Of harvested grain that their plates would lose,
Their fates again decided by our loyal
Leaders, chasing votes and obeying friends
In government and business. Hardly news.
<Deleted User> (4281)
Fri 9th May 2008 07:49
Antonio, there is lots of oil in Canada. The problem with the oil here is that needs to excrete from the oil sands. The process is very costly, but in Fort Mac Murray the production of oil is ongoing. All of it goes to USA, and we have to purchase back from them so we pay through our noses for the litre of gasoline...This is true and surely makes me think where is the sense in all of this? You have brought great subject in your poem, as it is current dilemma. I am not sure how Europe deals with the cost for oil. Really have no clue, but here everything is soaring- Food doubled the prices, as we do not grow much of veggies and wheat in our Country because the season of vegetation is to short. All imports from other Countries, which is more expensive yet? Thank you for the fantastic write.
Kind Regards,
Zuzanna