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Big Oil, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night"

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With apologies to Dylan Thomas for mongrel-izing his masterpiece; it is my considered opinion that he would approve considering the subject matter.

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Big Oil, don't go gentle into that good night,
Oil Age should burn and rave at its close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men in the end know dark is right,
Because their flares have forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last con machismo, crying how bright
Their frail seeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wildcat men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they greased it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Greedy men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Men's eyes could blaze like bleeders and be gay
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my Big Oil Company, too big to fail,
Curse, bless, me now with stinging tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.


 

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Oil Age Like King Kong, will go down swinging by Jay Farrington on Sunday, May 30, 2010 at 8:12:10 PM
Bravo ! ! by GLloyd Rowsey on Monday, May 31, 2010 at 7:24:56 AM
Thanks, GLloyd by Jay Farrington on Monday, May 31, 2010 at 3:03:46 PM
One more thing by Jay Farrington on Monday, May 31, 2010 at 3:12:49 PM
A lot of people think W.B. Yeats by GLloyd Rowsey on Monday, May 31, 2010 at 3:21:43 PM