Poverty Wars
Following the leader,that’s all we ever do
Faithful to a cause that we believe is true.
Marching on the enemy, this doctrine that we trust.
Tribalism flourishes, society to dust.
Economic downturn, conscription to the fore.
Honing of the missiles in readiness for war
Swords and sabers rattled, warheads primed and aimed.
No profit left in peace, it’s time to change the game.
Society is quaking right before our eyes
The recipe for conflict gathered in the skies
We have no use for working men in economic lull.
Send them off to fight someone, let’s begin the cull.
Bring corpses home as heroes, teach children how to hate.
Let memories and the cenotaphs remind them of their fate.
Orphaned hungry children, abandoned widowed wives
Trying hard to navigate their lives.
Some are much too wealthy to hear the cannon sound.
Instead they preach religion, in bunkers underground.
Machiavellian dictators dismissing “ Jaw to-Jaw.
Too rich to send their own sons off to war
Crimson on the canvas,splashed upon the grass.
Where poppies grew and poor men drew their last
The stakes forever higher the odds against them high.
Where brave men were indoctrinated, trained to go to die
History will document what they were fighting for?
Educate our children on how we won the war
The factory gates will open up, the battle field will cease.
Our people will return again to flourish in the peace.
When the cannons wain and battle cries are quelled
Damaged men return to face their private living hell.
Imprisoned in the violence, for peace of mind they yearn.
Conflict once again will cease but will we never learn?
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Chris Duffy (
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Beautiful, moving
Thank you 🙏
The ways of mankind as real history nicely summed up there Chris.
You are an infrequent visitor but always good value when you arrive!
Morning Dave.
Hope you’re well.
Thanks again for the kind comments.
It means a lot to get this from an accomplished poet such as yourself.
Best regards
Morning Dave.
Hope you’re well.
Thanks again for the kind comments.
It means a lot to get this from an accomplished poet such as yourself.
Best regards
Not sure about the 'accomplished poet' bit, Chris. As per my home page, I write rhyming verse with uniform line lengths, sometimes jokey, sometimes on subjects which bug me. Out of independent inspiration right now, so I follow Andy around and pester him with quatrain responses. Best I can do until Andy gets fed up....
Hope I'm fun sometimes but certainly not accomplished.
You guys are pretty impressive.
Mine are always two lines, two rhyme’s and a gag.
Hi Chris, once again, brilliant, well laid out and thought out. Judging by your exchange with Dave above, I don’t think you know how good you are! Always entertaining, whether doing comic or serious., thank you!
Thanks Tallisman . I’ve only just discovered writing like this but I really enjoy it and appreciate your guidance.
Many thanks again
Thanks Tallisman . I’ve only just discovered writing like this but I really enjoy it and appreciate your guidance.
Many thanks again
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