George meets the Mere Leader –
“George welcomed him with his usual grace,
Soothing words and smiling face,
But response there was none, no reaction at all,
No high-flown speech, no honeyed words,
But merely a touch of the outstretched hand
As if George were some lackey of the land
Come to pay homage to his lord.”
Didi Damin appears –
“Then suddenly a stranger caught his attention,
Powerfully built and with a black complexion,
Who, with two burly guards stopped at the Al-Hambara
To be deferentially greeted by a fawning General Manager.
Kennedy reflected, he’d seen that face before,
Surely this was the man who was responsible for
The death of thousands through torture, and famine,
Yes, the African tyrant, the feared Didi Damin”
Dr. Lee visits the club –
“In the club Dr. Lee was impressed to see
Powerful leaders sitting talking amicably,
While at home their peoples were locked in disputes,
And determined to fight, to kill and to loot,
And to main and to rape without a second thought,
As their leaders exchanged pleasantries in the heart of New York.
“Well, George, it’s an interesting place to be sure,
I wish I’d been able to come here before,”
The Presidential candidate –
“Outside on the street was a curious sight,
A double-decker bus, open to the sky,
And festooned with banners, placards and the like,
Promoting a presidential candidate.
And standing on the top the man himself,
Waving to a appreciative audience,
The would-be president and national leader,
The young and personable Senator Sobama.”