The Gagging of Gaza

Neville

The Gagging of Gaza

 

Somewhere

in the distance

through

the cross hairs

and just

a touch off dead

centre ..

He could barely

make out

what looked like

an old

oily rag waving

back at him,

mid all the smoke

and dust

from where

a shell had only

recently

burst overhead ..

Before

prayers that is,

and their

later than usual

supper ..

It now appears

a single shell

had taken

out both the old

school

and the new kids

playground ..

There are those

of course,

who will always

insist

the direct hit in

question

was self-defence

and not

some kind of

brutal

retaliation for

an earlier event ..

But then,

there are those

of us who

know full well

it was part

of some strategic,

ongoing

onslaught and

determined

attempt to silence

and rearrange

a small

parcel of land,

they once

called Gaza, forever ..

  • Author: Neville (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 2nd, 2024 06:11
  • Comment from author about the poem: while revenge might well taste sweet, for a few, that is .. genocide, tends to leave a dreadful & unforgivable aftertaste, for the majority of us, surely ..
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  • Lorenz

    Enough with the psychopath mattimala's call to kill !

    • Neville



      it seems we share the same & rarest of make up in INFJ .. but you just lost me ..

    • Lorenz

      For 20 years I was in charge of souls in communities for the (so-called) mentally handicapped .I have built a reality...

      • Neville



        My goodness, something else we have in common then ..

        • Lorenz

          To serve !

        • Accidental Poet

          And on and on it goes. It seems all it takes is two sides to oppose each other on anything and that's reason enough for a trigger happy military to launch rockets and missiles at each other. Barbaric mindsets will destroy the world for their own ego's sake. Great write N.

          • Neville



            Many thanks my friend .. Neville

          • Teddy.15

            And right before all our eyes, I can't believe we live in this world to be honest. A magnificent piece of poetry that I wish wasn't real and going on as we speak. Kudos 👏

            • Neville



              it is dreadful isn't it Teddy

            • orchidee

              A sensitive write N.
              Meanwhile - some garotting going on between KP and I?! That's going too far, you naughty guinea pig, says Fido.

              • Neville



                I think you've got a bit of rat in you sir ..

              • Bella Shepard

                Your poem poses the question, is a strip of land more valuable than human life? Sadly, the answer is yes? This fight, over a strip of land, has been going on for 75 years, I should think the land is exhausted with the wars, and just wants peace. It's a pity that this strip of land cannot speak, for if it could I think it would welcome all. Brilliantly written my friend, you capture the senseless of continued conflict and wars, when all they accomplish is devestation.

                • Neville



                  a much appreciated visit Bella as always .. thank you my friend .. Neville

                • Doggerel Dave

                  There's nothing I can add to the last three entries above, ignoring for the moment the penultimate usual diversion....
                  History from forever seems to be the mechanism which generates the ongoing conflict and characterises humankind's warlike behaviour.
                  Your piece is spot on as it defines this point in time.
                  Please give it wider circulation, Neville.

                  • Neville



                    Thanks Dave .. muchly appreciated sir .. Neville

                  • Parisab

                    Seems like the lives you pictured are victims who are in disbelief of their own demise-the denial of these atrocities will haunt us with trauma for generations to come-thank you for using your sensitive and honest pen, Neville

                    • Neville



                      Bless you Parisab .. Neville

                    • Dayena

                      sensitively written on sensitive issue..

                      • Neville



                        Many thanks for checking in Dayena .. Neville

                      • Goldfinch60

                        Such true words Neville.

                        Andy

                        • Neville



                          glad you see it my way .. dreadful isn't it .. Neville

                        • Doggerel Dave

                          Neville - I'm not sure you are OK. Just a feeling.....

                          • Neville



                            ? what makes you feel thus, you old dog ..

                            • Doggerel Dave

                              If you've got naught to say, I've got nowt to be concerned about then. Your answers to all seemed pared down. There are limits to minimalism, you know............

                              • Neville


                                It was a bad day Dave .. I was feeling ground down .. one might say it was a ground dog day .. but then, one might not .. cheers mate 🙂



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