What's Going On invites us to reflect on the current madness going on.
The Madness
Is it happening?
The dogs of war are baying—
Have they forgotten?
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What are they thinking?
The message is quite simple—
No-one wins a war.
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They glorify it—
The have never been to war.
It is not Hollywood.
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Old men sit at home
Nursing bone spurs in their feet,
Send others to die.
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No goal in sight—
What do they hope to achieve?
Hard to fathom it.
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Home front is a mess—
Distraction is the idea:
Go bomb someone else.
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"Old men sit at home
ReplyDeleteNursing bone spurs in their feet,
Send others to die."
Yes, so true! It has always been the old men who have sent people to war. And yes, distraction....all distraction. Very frightening distraction.
"The Madness" is an apt name for your poem.
ReplyDelete"What are they thinking?
The message is quite simple—
No-one wins a war."
And you are right to pick out the old men. A funny image, actually, softening a little the harsh and necessary message of this poem.
The fourth verse is so illuminating - a wonderful meditation - Jae
ReplyDeleteOld crazy men, at that! I am envying people who live in Australia, far away from the madness. So nice to read you, Cosmo! Thanks for linking.
ReplyDeletePlenty of madness going around these days. sigh...
ReplyDeleteOld crazy Masters of War, who are never part of it. Oh, the madness!
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