Long ago the gift of butchery Was granted, and people gleefully Took up the standard, experience Led to greater slaughter, spreading hence, Twisted corpses, demons dance. The weak, pitiful sheep lie terrorized From the fury of the onslaught, slayed Are their dreams of a life where love rules. In our sin lies our power, the … Continue reading We Can’t Stop
Quote of the Day (war)
An excerpt from my book POEMS: AN EXPLORATION OF LIFE from page 22. Available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle.
Quote of the Day (war)
Excerpt from my book POEMS: AN EXPLORATION OF LIFE available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle.
Never Ending
Nightly my dreams are haunted by never ending scenes of war. No scenes of positive, uplifting joy, just blasted husks of buildings, burned out towns, tanks rolling, belching out flames. Men struggling, so loud the sounds which pound in my head. It pains me that I am still so tuned to this hell that I … Continue reading Never Ending
This Day
September 11, 2001 in New York City. Robert Giroux/Getty Images (cropped) The solemnity of this day has left the minds of those who have not experienced the tragedies perpetrated against the people. Our minds are full of the latest episodes of favorite TV shows rather than on the world and its suffering masses. … Continue reading This Day
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