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Over there over here


Barely ninteen
the Cold War
the French Revolution
devastation
Hiroshima bombing
millions dead
continual war
who cares
who benefits?

The golden lined sinners,
the rest in continual
devastation and despair.

The wars continue,
who are you in this time
of warring fools
and megalomaniac-al
greed lined tools?

November 3rd, 2013
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This blood-letting crime


It is not fair…
the rifle buggered
I am out of bullets anyhow
so what the difference does it make
with half my troops under mud
so thick I do not even recognise
their agony or smile
depending how they died that day.

I saw at first light
the troop numbers dead or dying
by those left almost standing,
shivering in the cold of day.

Some had not stopped crying
from fear or loss
perhaps both
with what they witnessed the day before –
A bloody battle had begun
and then as riflemen did fall
bayonets began to clash –
the metal sound entering their flesh.

God only knows
why boys must die this way
and mothers and fathers tragedy will be theirs
until they at least, in their old age, will be dead.

God only helps those who are to survive
this blood-letting crime
so we can at least one day go home
no matter how few
we must forever constantly ensure
the madness of this day, this year, this scene
does not ever again be repeated religiously

as some tribal festivity.

June 26th, 2011
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They Must Have Been Mistaken


They must have been mistaken
when they did the body count,

for I was unable to distinguish
who these men were
after battle blast and shout.

God help them one and all
to find a place of rest,
surely not here
where that blast will be
a permanent site of unrest.

June 8th, 2011
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