The hard-line elements of the Taliban, having seen the Taliban weather the full force of the United States of America, see history as repeating itself or, at the very least, rhyming.
Write at least 10 rhymes a day.
"Oh America, you a bad bitch/ I picked the cotton that made you rich," he snarls – probably the least nuanced rhyme here.
But in the early years, there was at least some rhyme or reason to the choices, an almost predictable pattern, compared with those of recent decades, when the tendency has been almost overwhelming to give stars and stars-to-be the award rather than supporting types.
"What are you [FLICK] going to do [FLICK] about [FLICK] this [FLICK] then [FLICK FLICKITY FLICK FLICK FLICK PATIENCE-SHATTERING FLICK]." To be fair, there was at least some rhyme and reason to the Arsenal* and Celtic outrages – a vague nod to time-honoured colour schemes in the designs.
Loess (the word, at least in Iowa, rhymes with "bus") is soil that was ground into a fine silt by glaciers between 13,000 and 24,000 years ago and then deposited by wind over 1,000 square miles of Iowa, eventually to be collected in bluffs that stand 200 feet (60 metres) high.
Try writing at least three new rhymes a day.
You're not just singing to your Dove bar anymore, you're not just spitting with your friends -- you need veritable gigs where you rap battle -- or at least showcase your rhymes to people who have yet been graced by your innovative beats.
In which case, there should at least be some rhyme or reason to the penalties — some consistency.
"Save Us" (packed with guitar and at least one brilliant rhyme, "battle" and "that'll") might be a political manifesto, unless it's a broad statement about hope.
