eric sundin

Nostalgic Russian nationalism
in all out hubristic swaggers?
Kremlinized crony capitalism?
Nyet, no mere posers or braggers.

Placed Winter Games in subtropica
(since long where insurgency spawned)
thus while no venue utopia
still pulled it off brilliantly brawned.

Russians managed Sochi with verve
of recognition deserved.
Showed visionary, steely nerve
while must it not be observed:

How American media
were just shamefully ragging
on edge of neurasthenia
in barrages unflagging.

(+)
-barrage = an overwhelming and continuous delivery of something,
-hubris = excessive pride or self confidence; arrogance
-neurasthenia = nervous breakdown
-rag = to rebuke severely; make mean fun of
-Sochi = Black Sea venue of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games
-subtropica = Sochi has a ‘subtropical’ climate
-Winter Games = 2014 Winter Olympic Games

edited 03/19/18 0815