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
Nov 13, 2014
Nov 13, 2014 at 5:09 PM UTC
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
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