Incendiarous

Cherry

By Bee

Sun, 29 Nov 2015
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14 comments
 

If we do because we can,

is it, as we claim, a tact to thwart 

the threat of heinous acts



or is it that we plot to stop 

the victims desperate to escape 

the devastation 



of war slashed, sickened

nations where human blood 

is currency for oil?

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Comments

Submitted by celticman on

thwart is a good word, but where do we start? Refugees they're now the bogeys. Compassion, don't let it take root. Bomb the bastards - that's understood. 

 

Submitted by Bee on

I get what you are saying. Thanks CM.

Bee

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

I wish I knew

 

Submitted by Bee on

Me too.

Bee

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Me too

 

Submitted by Bee on

And me.

Bee

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

When compassion is abused by some, those in real need suffer. Like when 'Good Samaritans' stopping at supposed road accidents are attacked, and they get wary of 'Wolf!' cries. (I take it this is what is on your mind here?) (is it meant to be 'tactic' in the 2nd line?) Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Bee on

Thanks Rhiannon. 

Bee

Submitted by loquaciousicity on

The 'leaders' lead...

to the doom and destruction of the others...

thereby profiting... which seems to be the bottom line nowadays...

Good poem... poignant

Terry

Submitted by Bee on

That seems to be what it's really about. Thanks Terry.

Bee

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Bee

what a powerful ;poem - such cleverly phrased words to make the maximum impact.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Bee on

Thank you Jean.

Bee

Submitted by Ed Crane on

“The End of the World is Nigh. Yesterday’s

madmen are sane. What is right challenges

imagination. Psychopaths, thieves, cowards

and paranoid-schizophrenics lead us.”

 

What I wrote might be a bit exggerated, but the current combination of self-interest, greed, fanaticism and cowardiss/indecisiveness certainly seem to be leading to a perfect storm.

You ask some very pertinate questions, Bee. Sadly we don't seem to have an answer.

 

Submitted by Bee on

I don't think what you wrote is that exaggerated Ed. Thanks for reading this.

x

Bee