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Calculators of the Heart

Generals measure the cost of war in human lives Soldiers toast its value in the cheapest of dives ... Their stomachs in knots all night and day Mothers find war's price too steep to pay

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Jerry Brotherton

Date: 12/11/2023 5:36:00 PM

Well done, Gershon. Your message is spot on. A favorite for me.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/11/2023 7:09:00 PM

Thank you so much, Jerry. FAVES are truly an honor for me to receive from my fellow poets. Much appreciated. Thank you, Gershon

Deb M

Date: 12/11/2023 11:43:00 AM

Oh my BB that is so powerful….a mothers love eh! Actually parents love! Great poem….Debx

Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/11/2023 7:21:00 PM

Oh. I think there's nothing more powerful than a mother's love. ~ Personal Witness

John Lawless

Date: 12/11/2023 6:38:00 AM

Painfully true Gershon. And they dismiss the "collateral damage".....

Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/11/2023 7:25:00 PM

Yump, they do... In some cases, there's no choice, unfortunately. War IS Hell.

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 12/11/2023 4:52:00 AM

seems as if our calculators are malfunctioning. I agree. The price of war, of any human conflict, is too high. Enjoy your day, Gershon

Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/11/2023 7:33:00 PM

Even worse than a 'wardrobe malfunction,' eh?

Heidi Sands

Date: 12/10/2023 9:40:00 PM

Exactly Gershon. Well done !

Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/11/2023 7:35:00 PM

Thank you, Heidi.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 12/10/2023 9:08:00 PM

Too true!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 12/11/2023 7:40:00 PM

Yes, unfortunately.