

TOTALLY CARACAS18-09-2006Heard the one about the Venezualan president giving his country's oil toKen Livingstone in exchange forLondon's"expertise"? The Stirrer's resident poet Brendan Hawthorn welcomes the residents of Caracas to a world of choking congestion, ridiculous house prices and undrinkable water.Totally CaracasSnarl ups on the high seize are predicted in response to selling London's expertise to the poor of Venezuela Expensive housing and water shortages along with the blueprint for congestion charges for the poor of Venezuela The trade of cotton sugar and cocoa coffee and tobacco drawn from the mouth of the Orinocco once fed the poor of Venezuela And now its cheap DERV for the Iconic bus to ferry its elite and help serve those who are poor in Venezuela And this fair trade will take us to new levels of environmental distress How totally Caracas! I wish you well, the poor of Venezuela ©2006 Brendan HawthorneCheck out more from Brendan at www.wednesburypoets.co.ukand readmore contributions at The Stirrer's Poets Corner. |
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