European Friendship

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Tue, 19 Mar 2019
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1) Post-war peace and peaceful ties,
treaties, trade co-operation,
mustn’t quarrel, friendly gestures,
no more wars, don’t want to risk it;
but divided by a curtain –
fear and feud with eastern side –
peace by threats and balanced powers.

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2) Strengthened union some thought wise,
shall we try to be one nation?
but so many different cultures –
forcing ‘progress’ somehow checks it,
much bureaucracy, suspicion,
multi-lingual rules applied,
– eurocrats in ivory towers?

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3) Grievances made some despise
complex laws, caused irritation,
compromising creaks and ruptures,
finally, a call for Brexit
– wisdom, or disaster certain?
though from union we divide,
friendship genuine be ours.

[Poetry monthly: Rimas Dissolutas]

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Comments

Submitted by Di_Hard on

like Alfie, immediately thought Brexit :0)

I wonder how on earth they are going to get children to learn about this in the future, and retain any respect for their parents at all!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Di. It is a complex issue!!

I wanted to trace the stages of development from firendship treaties, through exploration of how far can we unite, to the present dissatisfaction for how things are working or not working, but the need and desire for firendship and ties even if not formal. Thought it might fit in the 'Rima Dissolutas' form in that you have different stages with correspondence through rhyming.

Not trying to disentangle the present muddle!! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by forest_for_ever on

I am able to remember the Iron Curtain and the awsome myth of Soviet might that could spill across Western Europe in hours and engulf us all....then 1989 happened .  Turns out they are just like us.  For some reason this poem evokes similarities and differences in all of us and the rubbish that is spouted.  I always like your work and how you can turn your pen to any subject.  

Loved it.

Graham aka forest

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Graham. Friendship seems to work best when not forced, and accepting the differences of culture and background that we all have in our various countries. I think the EU lost its way at some point by trying to force forward to a kind of greater unity (rather than cooperation) that hasn't worked and has just caused resentment and muddled laws, though we have also gained many muddled-thinking-laws recently in our land too. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

History has shown, when weapons are made they are used. Why do the good guys always win? It is because they get to write the history books. A cure for overpopulation it is nature's way of fighting back.

The suffering almost is forgotten as time passes the memory of past wars vagues for us to jump eager into battle once more.

I do realise this doesn't really have so much to brexit- fortunately!

Keep well! Peace! Tom

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

No, I don't think that's to do with our situation in EU, or getting out of it now! I was making the point that friendship isn't tied to formally absolutely uniting, there can be treaties and friendship gestures when not in a formal union that wishes to become one nation.

Looking at what you are saying here, certainly people forget the awfulness of war as time passes and that can increase the danger of jumping into battle unnecessarily, and not exploring attempts to defuse aggression and offences. Where there is a great density of population there can be greater friction, but not necessarily war or decimation. Again, there can be attempts at solutions, but also the need for divine wisdom and help in keeping and making peace.

Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

The enemy of an enemy is not always a friend, still got nothing to do with it! Peace in our time.

All the best and good luck!