Drilling through the Earth’s thick core
Drilling till there ain’t no more
Fracking goes right through the bore
So cheap gas now
Buy out the store
And all the folks behind the wheel
Just think their fuel a real steal
Frackers though can’t work the well
As oil prices drop to hell
Drillers holes are all just capped
Tools and rigs then tightly wrapped
Can’t work for free
And get no pay
May come back some other day
Big oil folks now also cry
Forget offshore
Pass new fields by
Yet all stays calm
For just a while
But overseas
“Their” big broad smile
And months pass by
Our guard still down
Till one day
When we’re in town
Pump prices rise
No real surprise
Too late
We realize our fate
From overseas there’s no more flow
So now we have no place to go
Our fracking gone
The big boys tight
Can’t just start up
And get things right
So, keep our petro folks in mind
If not
We’re in a real bind.
Born in Brooklyn, Gary Kraidman received a Bachelor of Science degree from Brooklyn College and a Master of Science (cum laude) in microbiology from Long Island University. He began his career with Tenneco Chemicals as a microbiologist in Piscataway, New Jersey. He later took a position with New Brunswick Scientific Company, retiring after 25 years on the road. In retirement, he developed a fascination with President Warren G. Harding, collecting memorabilia and ultimately lecturing on the former president. Shortly thereafter, Kraidman began writing petro thrillers, including Anaerobe (A Nick Torno petro thriller), short stories, poems, and a climate tale. He is honored to have all of his works in the Manville Public Library in New Jersey.
- Gary Kraidmanhttps://energiesmedia.com/author/gary-kraidman/
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