Villanelle: the Dilemma of the Non-Violent - 28

Villanelle: The Dilemma of the Non-Violent- 28 These vain Little Men who strut on the World Stage Come together again the twenty-first time Can this polluted earth be saved at this stage The World is yours mine must not be held hostage By men who pout vapid irate words as mime These vain Little Men who strut on the World Stage Far more than kami-kaze terror carnage Melting ice-cap Poles promise Fire Next Time Can this polluted earth be saved at this stage Watch how for profit wild fires worldwide rage While leaders read ghosted-scripts to waste our time These Little Men who strut on the World Stage Earth’s shield pierced by lethal Sun’s rays wreak damage Mutate living organisms make rot clime Can this polluted earth be saved at this stage Would such men who care only for polls image Remember mighty empires last not a rhyme These vain Little Men who strut on the World Stage Can this polluted earth be saved at this stage © T. Wignesan – Paris, 2015