10. Political Shipping Forecast

 

“A mass destruction of society

and world order is forecast

to arrive within the next few days

as hurricane force winds

blow through the spaces

between today and yesterday.”

 

And now the Shipping Forecast:

 

Thames and South East;

breezes increasing to gale force

veering right:

moderate, later poor.

 

Potomac and Eastern Seaboard;

Blustery gales of hot air,

backing Right to ‘55,

later icing.

 

Rhine and German Bight;

Winds of change

veering Left and Right,

extreme conditions forecast.

 

Neva and Baltic Enclave;

storm warning.

veering so far left arriving right,

worker to oligarch.

 

Taedong and Yellow Sea,

childish Tantrums,

backing away slowly

atomic wind expected.

 

Hai and Bo Hai Bay,

calm with occasional gusts,

steady left

with frequent totalitarianism.

 

Ganges and Sub Continent,

little change,

backing and veering;

icy stasis due to nuclear stalemate.

 

The meteorological office

regrets that no long term

forecasts are possible

for the foreseeable future.