by B. R. GOWANI
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (right) watches as former president Megawati Sukarnoputri and her daughter Puan Maharani, a minister in his cabinet, take a selfie with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman at the presidential palace in Jakarta on March 2, 2017. PHOTO/Reuters/The Hindu
in Saudi-led war in Yemen, 10,000 plus were killed
with devastation, orphans, and grief is Yemen filled
whereas in the Kingdom, the usual cruelties occur
public in squares witness be-headings without a birr
the Holy Mosques’ custodian needs a vacation, too
with 1,500 people and 27 cargo planes, to Asia he flew
460 tonnes of gear made up the royal cargo
limousines, and escalators for plane, you know
security provided by police, snipers, and six ships
for this Indonesia was showered several tips
enjoyment-cum-business was purpose of the King’s trip
and to Muslim countries, aid is to tighten the religious grip
B. R. Gowani can be reached at brgowani@hotmail.com