You say we can’t Trump tariffs then?
The bronze one did reply:
You’re going to have to pay the price
Go on, Canada, try.
***
Our Kingdom come, My Will be done
I always get my way
Your oil may flow, your trees may grow
But still you’ll have to pay.
***
Perhaps I bluff, perhaps I don’t
But I’ll decide the price
For Canada, please don’t forget
That I’m not very nice.
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Love Letters Through Time
Context: Grace (Gráinne) Gifford, was a participant in the Irish nationalist struggle against British rule, which led to ‘The Easter Rising’, Easter Monday, 1916 in Dublin, Ireland. She was betrothed to one of the leaders, who were due to be executed the morning after being taken prisoner. Joseph and Grace were married the night before in his prison cell. Joseph (Seosamh Pluinceid)) was one of the leaders of The Rising, a signatory of the Irish Proclamation and, in death, a revered Irish hero. These are my imaginings of ‘her’ final words to him. I include a few words in Irish Gaelic as the movement that led to the rebellion favored speaking Irish, instead of English. I would wager a guess, as they were both poets and writers in the Irish republican movement that she would have chosen to marry her love of country with her love of him in expressing her devotion.
By Marie McGrathExclusive • 11 months ago
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This poem hit a nerve. Have to agree, as a Canadian just recovering from Covid, the impending price increases from added tariffs are alarming. For my entire life, I enjoyed not feeling our neighbor is an enemy. I am not politically savvy, but now I am starting to more sincerely and authentically sympathize with how the Ukrainians feel about imposing neighbours and tariffs combined with threats of takeovers by possible violent means. I do hope the checks and balances of the democratic system will uphold the principles - at least those that I can understand-- of the American constitution. My hopes are based on respecting those who had fought in the Great wars as allies - and recognizing the repeating the dangers of gaining power at any cost. I would like to see America great again - without global trade wars that threaten and hurt. I expect better.