The Naked Thai Truth.

[gerrythepoet]

Just a thought running through my brain, the sun is out so why not compose no harm I hope

The Naked Thai Truth

Born naked

Yes we were

Parents sheltered us, protected us and fought injustice

Thais live in a world of their own choosing

Devoid of values

Indeed some do have admirable ones

Reality be this

Raped by the Indians

Manipulated by the Chinese

Robbed senseless by the Burmese

Trodden on by the Cambodians

Drunk by the Germans

Betrayed by the British

Duped by the French

Whipped into servitude by the Japanese

Conned by Luang Po Nenkham

The list goes on

Never ever colonized

Minds corrupted as new clothes come about

Smiling loving people

So brainwashed Pavlov would have had a field day

No counter arguments with deflection and parry

Theirs be a full blown tangent drifting out to sea

Plunder now takes place

Under their very noses

Families who can hardly pass a Kentucky race

With or without a burbon

Wear Red as Hoods do

Internet not a savior

Arabs come on jets and yachts

Wishing they were humping a camel

Welcome to Thailand

Menage a Trois

Smile at the Kids

Wish them well

What else can we do

Ending our lives

Archa, Chang and Leo

Guardians of the Truth

The System cries “ Mercy”

Strides away

Chewing gum

Sad oh Sad

Paradise

The Naked Thai Truth

[kblaze]

i always appreciate poetry as its a sign that someone is thinking.

however the arabs bit baffles me as to how it relates to the rest of the poem.

[itchybum]

It doesn't rhyme.

[Berkshire]

I can visualize the OP munching on a packet of crisps as he was composing that....

[Chittychangchang]

Thai bashing, negative, macabre and it's crap.

CCC

[gerrythepoet]

i always appreciate poetry as its a sign that someone is thinking.

however the arabs bit baffles me as to how it relates to the rest of the poem

Poetry is always what you see not what is intended, however the Arab point is the list goes on the Arabs like the Russians are the new players.

[pastafarian]

I can visualize the OP munching on a packet of crisps as he was composing that....

And a bottle of Sangsom

[kristophon]

I can visualize the OP munching on a packet of crisps as he was composing that....

And a bottle of Sangsom

and half a yah bah tab...

[rct99q]

Showed this to a group of Thai teachers this afternoon, one of them looked at me and said, this is why we hate you people. Ignorance.

[itchybum]

Showed this to a group of Thai teachers this afternoon, one of them looked at me and said, this is why we hate you people. Ignorance.

On second thoughts...not bad.

[NBD]

Kipling eat your heart out.

[Sliderby]

Hmm, Pavlov, name rings a bell. . .

[aussiebebe]

I respect anyone who composes poetry, I really do, but out of interest, what does 'Drunk by the Germans' mean?

[Scottythai]

I have read many poems prior to this. And it's a good thing if I read this first I would have never read another. I appreciate you are being creative but this is pure drivel.

[gerrythepoet]

I respect anyone who composes poetry, I really do, but out of interest, what does 'Drunk by the Germans' mean?

The Thai Navy’s desire to have a submarine fleet has existed for as long as the doubts surrounding the submarines’ real-life strategic utilization. Over the course of 2011, it appeared that they came one step closer to realization when the Thai government was reportedly ready to earmark $681 million dollars for a submarine fleet and was ready to buy decommissioned submarines from the Germans. The number of the soon-to-be purchased subs varied somewhere between two and the maximum of six.

With the change of government in August last year the plan was in jeopardy – even a small glimmer of hope was shattered thanks to a mix-up by prime minister Yingluck. Nevertheless, the Navy was still gunning for a purchase and still in late February, defense minister Air Chief Marshall Sukampon Suwannatat threw his support behind the project.

However, today…

Navy chief Admiral Surasak Runroengrom conceded yesterday the Navy would no longer push for the purchase of four used submarines with a Bt7.6 billion [$250m] price tag from Germany.

“The deadline for purchase passed on February 29, and the Navy will not seek to keep the buying option,” he said.

Surasak said the Navy had done its best but failed to push through plans for the deployment of the submarines.

Following a series of reviews, Defence Minister Sukampol Suwannathat reportedly finalised his decision to scuttle the project. He has yet to instruct the Navy on whether to come up with a spending plan for new submarines.

“Navy torpedoes Bt7.6-billion submarine project“, The Nation, March 14,

As my previous posting nothing is what it seems in my poetry. Drunk means sunk

[theblether]

The Voice in my Ear

Barefoot walking under the watery morning Sun,

Silence surrounding the company I keep,

Elevating slowly to the mountain cave,

Where soulful solace is mine to keep

I hear the voice in my ear

Candles lit in the cold black air

Like every morning for a thousand years

Sat in contemplation, meditation for me,

I feel my eyes welling to tears

I hear the voice in my ear

The murmur of prayers pour over me,

Washing away my years of strife,

This is the step I had to take,

To get control of my life

I hear the voice in my ear

Gentle memories come to my mind

I hear the voice in my ear

Distant voices my heart do bind

I hear the voice in my ear

Loved one's departed come kiss me goodbye

I hear the voice in my ear

Silence pervades my every being

I hear the voice in my ear.....

Aww fork this, I forking hate mosquitos and I can't concentrate, get the effin mossie out ma effin ear!!

With a slap, the voice ceases in my ear,

The Abbot looks sternly at the loss of life,

and whispers,

I would have done the same thing,

I effin hate mossies too.

Voices In My Ear,

Copyright theblether. That took me 5 minutes that did.

[FWIW]

Hope y'all have good day jobs. Keep them.

[Maestro]

"Pure drivel", one member called the opening post of this topic, and I find it difficult to disagree with that assessment. The only place I can see for this topic, other than deleting it, is the forum "Farang Pub - fun, entertainment and Expat life", which is where I am going to move it now from "General topics"

[geriatrickid]

Hmm, Pavlov, name rings a bell. . .

Yes. Pavel Chekov, ensign n the original Starship Enterprise.

He was quite the dog in search of a bone.

[Spoonman]

What did I just read ?

[Suradit69]

Thais live in a world of their own choosing

Devoid of values

Devoid of values?

I assume this "work" is some sort of nonsensical, alcohol driven sequence of random words. Brings to mind the chimpanzee-probability "theory":

"Given enough time, a hypothetical chimpanzee typing at random would ..."

[manarak]

I don't like poetry except very good poetry. This one isn't.

Edited June 27, 2013 by manarak

[hookedondhamma]

A for effort?

A thai 'A' ... You know, no matter how bad it is it's still considered 'geng maak' and you pass on to the next grade ....

[ABCer]

Could somebody here come up with an acceptable definition of "Poetry" or a "Poem"?

Note. This is not a simple one to answer!

Thankyou in advance.

[moradave]

Well isn't that sweet. Here is a contrarian poem which I penned (using my word processor). It CAN be sung to the melody of the Thai National Anthem.

I do not speak Thai and am not a lyricist (obviously). But the lyrics come as close as I can get to the meaning of the Thai words.

____English lyrics to fit the melody of the Thai National Anthem_______

Thai-LAND unites the flesh and blood of all the Thais,

The land of Thailand belongs to all the Thais,

Their sovereign-TY has always long endured,

For the Thais seek l-o-v-e and also unity,

Thais love peace you know, but to war they'll go,

No tyrant can their freedoms take away,

The Thais will give up every drop of blood,

Long last the nation's pride and victor-Y hooray.

------Lyrics by MoraDave, USA, May 2013------

__________________________________________________________

And I do NOT have a day job (retired), and I love Thailand and the Thais (warts and all).

Your comments are welcomed.

[rubberduck]

I can visualize the OP munching on a packet of crisps as he was composing that....

And a bottle of Sangsom

I was thinking of marihuana

[joeaverage]

Thai bashing, negative, macabre and it's crap.

CCC

the ideas is trite,

the poem is <deleted>,

I couldn't write worse,

try though i might

Edited June 27, 2013 by joeaverage

[OldChinaHam]

I don't appreciate verse.

[pigeonjake]

this is one time im glad im thick,,lol

[MAJIC]

Hmm, Pavlov, name rings a bell. . .

Yes. Pavel Chekov, ensign n the original Starship Enterprise.

He was quite the dog in search of a bone.

I take it your reference to "quite the dog" was refering to "Ivan Pavlov" ,most famous for his Salivating Dogs Experiment,proving that signals such as bells ringing and pre ordained feeding times,will result in dogs salivating in expectation,even though no food is anywhere near them. I don't think Spock would have allowed any dogs on the Enterprise though