The Olympic Act 2012 or the Folly of Language during Summer 2012

I want to write a poem about the Olympics

But I’m told all the words have been sold

That someone had bought all our language

Its now illegal - or so I’m told

To write of the Games or the Venue

London 2012 to be sure

Can’t write Gold, Silver or Sponsor

The copyright rules will ensure

In this years twenty twelve Olympics

We can’t use our English outright

Coca Cola has tied it in law

They’ve locked our language up tight

Now expressions have to be listed

And words we use are all banned

We can’t talk about the medals

Without disrespecting the brand

Because the American sponsors don’t like it

Despite our Olympians bold

That the British people keep talking

About London, Medals and Gold

And its Faster, Higher, Stronger

Three words, the Olympic creed

Tied up in petty laws and restrictions

And in LOCOG’s outrageous greed

But during this sporting summer in London

In the year Two Thousand and Twelve

We’ll take back our language and spaces

As our freedoms they try to dissolve

My language is not a product

With a price tag, restrictions - for sale

I will write and say what I want to

Don’t like it? Send me to Jail!

The 2006 Act also introduces "Listed Expressions". These are in the form of two lists, A and B. List A contains the words Games, Two Thousand and Twelve, 2012 and Twenty Twelve. List B contains the words London, Medals, Sponsor, Gold, Silver and Bronze. Use of any two words in list A or any word in list A with one or more of the words in list B is not permitted.

Including:

The Olympic Motto: 'Citius Altius Fortius' / 'Faster Higher Stronger'. The Paralympic Motto: 'Spirit in Motion'

Using the words Games, Twenty-Twelve, 2012, or Two Thousand and Twelve, in conjunction with one of these words - London, medals, sponsors, summer, gold, silver or bronze - is also banned as is summer 2012" or "London 2012"

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/12/contents