with Soviet war ships
sitting off Australia's North Coast
the Russian President
is making no idle boast

shirt fronting is a phrase
he doesn't like to hear
that is why he's boated in
the heavy artillery gear

a more diplomatic approach
by Mr Abbott should've been employed
instead of using a lexicon
which so badly annoyed

in all matters relating
to foreign affairs
the participants must exercise
more stringent lingual care

for if a wrong word is uttered
woes can come to pass
which may ignite tensions
and cause an impasse