As we bid adieu to tempestuous 2019, we note,
US Congress impeach Trump, British Johnson vote,
Brexit, closer to reality, EU headwind trouble,
Even as Amazon fires turn it to savanna rubble.
Closer home, Modi wins handsomely & Article 370 goes,
Supreme Court Green lights Ram temple but economy slows,
CAA protests, in North-East, against granting citizenship to Bengali Non-Muslims,
While National NRC protests, against likely citizenship withdrawal to Muslims.
Pak-Turkey-Malaysia crescent axis created,
Pak-China iron brother hood further cemented.
Nepal with communists, Lanka with Chinese leaning Rajapaksas' lunge,
NRC fraying relationship with Bangladesh & Afghanistan, a foreign policy challenge
Right wingers, Bolsonaro, in Brazil & Viktor Orban, in Hungary, earlier win,
Taking advantage of slowing growth & increased xenophobia sin,
Muslims interned in Chinese Xinjiang & Myanmar Rohingyas' driven out,
Force Nobel laureate, Suu Kyi, to defend herself in an international court bout.
Arabs, Kurds, Turks & Persians fight; Middle East burns,
A Yemeni Houthi attack on oil fields, Saudi Arabia earns,
Iran-US skirmishes increase, US withdraws from Syrian perch,
Allowing Turkey to displace Kurds, US leaves allies in violent lurch.
People's movements evict strongmen in Sudan & Algeria for a song,
While Student Protest extradition to China, in Hong Kong,
In Iraq, Iran, Chile, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Russia people on street,
Non peaceful, people movements explode, as we 2020 greet.
US Congress impeach Trump, British Johnson vote,
Brexit, closer to reality, EU headwind trouble,
Even as Amazon fires turn it to savanna rubble.
Closer home, Modi wins handsomely & Article 370 goes,
Supreme Court Green lights Ram temple but economy slows,
CAA protests, in North-East, against granting citizenship to Bengali Non-Muslims,
While National NRC protests, against likely citizenship withdrawal to Muslims.
Pak-Turkey-Malaysia crescent axis created,
Pak-China iron brother hood further cemented.
Nepal with communists, Lanka with Chinese leaning Rajapaksas' lunge,
NRC fraying relationship with Bangladesh & Afghanistan, a foreign policy challenge
Right wingers, Bolsonaro, in Brazil & Viktor Orban, in Hungary, earlier win,
Taking advantage of slowing growth & increased xenophobia sin,
Muslims interned in Chinese Xinjiang & Myanmar Rohingyas' driven out,
Force Nobel laureate, Suu Kyi, to defend herself in an international court bout.
Arabs, Kurds, Turks & Persians fight; Middle East burns,
A Yemeni Houthi attack on oil fields, Saudi Arabia earns,
Iran-US skirmishes increase, US withdraws from Syrian perch,
Allowing Turkey to displace Kurds, US leaves allies in violent lurch.
People's movements evict strongmen in Sudan & Algeria for a song,
While Student Protest extradition to China, in Hong Kong,
In Iraq, Iran, Chile, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Russia people on street,
Non peaceful, people movements explode, as we 2020 greet.
