Notes About The Poem

Image source:  https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Juegocamanahi.jpg

Children with guns

In the church they worship spiders, on a billion screens
demented oracles influence delusions.
Men drunk on anger oil their blood machines,
women ingest the pennies of their dreams,
and children with guns
assassinate the future in the schoolyard.

At the Union Hall they’re slurping poison soup.
The flesh rots from their faces. “Who are you?”
they ask each other’s mirrors.
Men scream at machines in isolation,
women can’t catch their breath, and children with guns
take aim at the morning.


-------------------------------------------------
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

Poem

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Poet has turned off commenting.


Get a Premium Membership
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Diverse Voices: The Poetry of Human Rights and the Pursuit of Peace