Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Around the World in the Good Ship DOGGEREL, 181

A doggerel series about the countries of the world.

Turkmenistan.

Quick! Find this country on a map!
I’m sure you’ll do it in a snap—
For me, I’ll say, there is a gap

Between what I should know and do.
Is that the case, as well, for you?
My ignorance is pure—and true.

And so I checked for this online—
The Caspian Sea (just looking fine!)—
Right to the east—just draw a line.

In 1991, it seems,
It broke from those old Soviet dreams,
And now enjoys those Freedom memes!

It has such vast reserves of gas—
The natural kind—the kind with class.
(But strike a match? You're in the past!)

It is Islamic (mostly) there
Beneath the deep blue desert air—
The other faiths are mostly rare.

Inviting all—the Caspian Sea!
Such lovely sites, at least, are free—
As every lovely site should be!



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