saber rattlers
intoning words of justice
as they bomb children
as they bomb children
drawing battle lines
justice is blind to both sides
death is too
justice is blind to both sides
death is too
another news event
somehow seems the same old stuff
more calls for justice
somehow seems the same old stuff
more calls for justice
your justice or his
words wasted every day
in Palestine
words wasted every day
in Palestine
Written for Haiku Horizons
Not just in Palestine. Iraq and Syria as well, except they do not get press coverage.
ReplyDeleteAnd a miriad of other places ... which get even less coverage I'm afraid. Thanks for your comment. on
DeleteGeorgia, these are powerful and profound. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks ... and thanks Celestine for dropping by.
Deleteyour haikus prove that pen is mightier than sword ! powerfully written ,Georgia !
ReplyDeleteThank you Rajkumarmilan ... much appreciated.
DeleteWow ... just .... wow....
ReplyDeleteWe've chatted on and on about this so I won't climb the soapbox -- just know that I really admire these -- so moving -- and the irony of the first really takes the cake.
You really shouldn't encourage me ;-) Just kidding, I'm happy you liked the ku ... the prompt was an invitation that couldn't be passed up.
DeletePowerful! Very well done!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I'm happy you liked it!
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