write me a poem using lines from Paris Hilton songs mixed with official statements from Muammar al qaddafi
Ruba Al-Sweel
Even though the gods are crazy
Even though the stars are blind
I can’t stay away from women. I love them too much
I can make it nice and naughty
Be the devil and angel too
I’m like the Queen of England, I’m just a symbolic figure.
I am an international leader
Nothing in this world can stop us tonight
I can do what she can do so much better
I don’t mind spending some time just hanging here with you
The times of Arab nationalism and unity are gone forever.
You cannot turn the clock back
Time flies by when you’re having fun, it’s true
Nothing in this world can turn out the light
The only white man you can trust is a dead white man
imperialist lackeys
Your commander in bikini
America should put me in charge
Let me tell you bout my policies
The female is a female whether a camel or a woman
Ruba Al-Sweel is a multidisciplinary creative with a practice rooted in writing and research focused on online movements and network technologies. Her words have appeared in the Brooklyn Rail, Art Asia Pacific and her own Substack, Cold Intimacies. She is co-editor of @postp0stpost, a forthcoming annual print publication.