Shennong the 28th century BCE
\nWe are told
\nIn wine and plasters
\nSaid to be a cure
\nArthritis and joint problems
\nTwas tiger bones then pure
\nTorrid historic memories
\nA crisis over bones
\nSo few still roam wild forests
\nCan you hear their moans and groans
\nOthers kept in cages
\nIn China but we know
\nCaptives medicinally
\nTheir efficacy is low
\nIn 1993 China banned the use
\nThe official pharmacopoeia
\nAnd what we have seen
\nIs lion bones from South Africa
\nMis declared, obscene
\nPractice trophy hunting
\nEvil criminal gangs
\nManaging these animals
\nWhich on their evil hangs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Shennong the 28th century BCE We are told In wine and plasters Said to be a cure Arthritis and joint problems Twas tiger bones then pure Torrid historic memories A crisis over bones So few still roam wild forests Can … Continue reading