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Sunday, May 05, 2013

Poetry Corner: Cinco de Mayo

 “CINCO DE MAYO”
“Mexican David Defeats French Goliath”

from gloriana casey

A lesson now from history—–
 BIG ARMY —defeated!
This battle from past history,
often is repeated!

As back we look, we have to gasp,
for economic times,
can seem so current, my oh my
as deja vu rewinds !

For Mexico, with many wars,
its treasury gone bust!
Creditors: France, Britain, Spain,
then screamed,”  But PAY you must!”

 Britain and Spain —negotiate,
and  then they sail away!
Napoleon will not give in,
so battle it will play!

Eight thousand troops the French then land—
Mexican troops are small!
But when the country was attacked,
small army would not fall!

Four thousand, five hundred in all,
At Puebla—French— they lost!
The first time then in fifty years,
French victory was tossed!

In 1862, the year,
on date the fifth of  May!
A clear big win for Mexico;
French army held no sway!

A year later, the French descend,
with 30,000 troops!
They beat the army Mexican,
but win turns into OOPS!

 For Maximilian overthrown!
Sad  France had lost its way!.
The French, they had too many wars,
just like we have today!

Oh spread too thin, the French troops were,
there is a lesson here.
That sovereignty can be a force
with unity so dear!

So celebrate, today’s the day,
the lesson learned in fact!
From  biggest army of that world?
Small army won attack!

For biggest armies in the world,
they do not always win.
Beware the snare of war drums loud,
War OUT,and don’t war IN!