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September 28, 2004

I CHING-A-LING

Wisdom of the ages from Straight Up's poet laureate in re: "Hu Takes Full Power in China As He Gains Control of Military."

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[China's president is Hu Jintao and its premier is Wen Jiabao.]

Confused over Why
China does what it does,
With every wrenching change
Leading to further fuzz?

Mystified by How
Capitalism's sprung
Seemingly full-grown
Like instant egg fu yung?

Unsure about just Where
To find Hubei, Yunan,
Shanxi, Jilin, Zhejiang,
Even Sichuan and Hunan?

Wondering just What
Direction China'll take
As it charges straight ahead
From social quake to quake?

One thing's for certain: Hu
Presides at the top. Amen!
And his trusty number two,
At least today, is Wen.

--Leon Freilich

Posted by at September 28, 2004 08:45 AM

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