Michael Kalavik Poet Prose

After Action Report

Based on observable 
And well-documented evidence,
War is nothing but the deliberate
And systematic erasure of human life,
With the purpose of achieving 
Some political goal.
In quantifying the variables 
That factor into the equation,
There is not, so much, 
A calculus of war, 
As there is a basic arithmetic,
And it is computed 
With the rubber end of a pencil.
In a war of attrition, 
God is on the side 
Of the big erasers.

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Connie Marcum Wong June 2, 2022 at 3:10 PM We are living in a Wag the Dog world Michael. Sad to say. Blessings xxoo

L Milton Hankins June 1, 2022 at 7:54 PM A most interesting commentary, Michael, and I found it heavy on the side of truth. Good writing, as usual. Michael Kalavik June 1, 2022 at 8:06 PM Heavy, indeed. I can't hoist it above my misgivings.