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Damascus

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"DAMASCUS"



There is no collaboration in War
Poison winds and bullets
The fallout from a silent bomb that arrives out of nowhere
Lives left dead and damaged in the rubble
Line's drawn
Zip code
Zip locked
A Child's Tears
A Mother's Face
A blood running river silent scream
An absent State of Grace
A pointed loaded gun
Homeless nowhere to run 
The enemy could be close
those you know
havoc reeking destruction
A pointed loaded gun

Another's War
Damascus

(Lovejoy-Burton/2018 Feb)


1. 
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/605359/syria-nuclear-world-war-3-bible-prophecy-damascus-armageddon-donald-trump-vladimir-putin

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https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/01/11/syria-children-under-attack-damascus-enclave

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/20/children-among-dead-71-killed-assad-regime-bombardment-eastern/

4.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+17

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https://www.youtube.com./watch?v=fduyWFQ-JXg

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Leanne Lovejoy-Burton November 11, 2020 at 3:33 PM VIDEO: LovejoyB: BALLOON https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fduyWFQ-JXg

Al Juman September 7, 2019 at 8:13 AM Hi miss Burton, I love your poem. these the evil things that gets swept under the rugs but there's always collaboration in war. Maybe could be phrase different. Leanne Lovejoy-Burton October 19, 2020 at 3:14 PM Too many evil things get swept under the rug/s.

Keith O.J. Hunt March 19, 2018 at 1:42 PM Deep and necessary poem Leanne; we're running out of time...Your poetic inclinations seem very similar to mine, the pic of the little girl with a mother made of chalk is heart wrenching. Profound;-) Leanne Lovejoy-Burton September 2, 2018 at 7:08 PM Thank you Keith.

Freddie Robinson Jr. March 9, 2018 at 1:43 PM A very poignant poem whose pain is doubled vividly w/the pic of the child lying in the youthful drawn dead scene outline of their mother, Leanne. Your poetic impact raises the consciousness bar a few more meters high. Outstanding poem from a super talented poetess. Love and hope always. Leanne Lovejoy-Burton September 2, 2018 at 7:08 PM Thank you Freddie.

Muhammad Imtiaz March 3, 2018 at 5:55 AM these words brings tears in eyes and there is no humanity left on earth........this is not a sign of Armagaddon but itself an armagaddon Leanne Lovejoy-Burton March 4, 2018 at 1:16 PM I believe you are correct Imtiaz, we are in the Storm now.

Muhammad Imtiaz March 3, 2018 at 5:16 AM Nicely raised the voice in favor of Syrians people, children and women, being killed without reasons. Humanity is not seen on earth. The devil is playing devoiding people of mirth.....no one is questioning the acts of devil truly armageddon has started......... i agree with you..... Leanne Lovejoy-Burton March 4, 2018 at 1:20 PM Humanity is failing at a fast and furious rate. We have certainly failed the Syrian people.

Richard Lamoureux March 1, 2018 at 8:33 AM Yes, the physical shape of the words looks like a bomb falling downward through the sky. Was that not your intention? Leanne Lovejoy-Burton March 1, 2018 at 12:29 PM Richard, while I would like to claim "yes", I confess I am nowhere near that clever. Perhaps coincidence, perhaps something much bigger at work amongst my pages. Next July Morning to come in with one of his infamous passages....or possibly yourself. I just wrote it thinking of the children, the innocents who are killed, maimed and psychologically effected in war and what is, I am afraid to concede , eventually to arrive.

James Swartz February 25, 2018 at 8:47 AM You keep me on my toes with your deep and insightful words. I do enjoy the way you present your thoughts and feelings in your poems Leanne. Leanne Lovejoy-Burton February 25, 2018 at 4:28 PM This poem James, has given me pause for thought. I will wait a little while before I follow through with another poem. Thank you for your comment. It is appreciated, and I do appreciate all your poems and the majority of other poems I have and am reading of other poets/story tellers here.

Maria Williams February 25, 2018 at 1:23 AM Isn't it amazing that no matter how modern and advanced the world gets, that man's mind doesn't seem to be broadening and getting more evolved when it comes to war? Surely things can be discussed in a peaceful manner round a table perhaps? How juvenile to resort to fighting. Big boys with their toys!! You have captured all of this in your touchingly expressive poem Leanne. Yes in the end kids are the ones that suffer and they get hardened and conditioned...Maria Muhammad Imtiaz March 15, 2018 at 9:23 AM Absolutely correct, Maria and Richard Richard Lamoureux March 1, 2018 at 8:29 AM Sadly waging war is profitable. Also the price of war is paid for by the poor. Those benefiting sit high above the storm in their pleasure palaces and move the pieces on the board. Leanne Lovejoy-Burton February 25, 2018 at 4:30 PM http://www.potw.org/archive/potw96.html Leanne Lovejoy-Burton February 25, 2018 at 4:24 PM Women are players now in the political field, but overall the world remains run by men. If the world were run by females, I wonder if it would be any better? I'm thinking of that poem "The Female of the Species" by Kipling. Perhaps better, perhaps not. People need to find a common denominator to find world peace. Perhaps they should look at the children and their future. Perhaps they should look at the deaths, maiming and psychological abuse of children in war and the psychological repercussions following war, whether that be in a war of wars or on the home front. Thank you, I do get your comments though, very much.

Silent One February 23, 2018 at 9:07 AM I'm with July morning.. what a sad world we live in.. Leanne Lovejoy-Burton February 23, 2018 at 6:21 PM Unfortunately we are turning children into killers in all these wars. They watch their loved ones and friends being killed, if they survive you can only imagine the emotional/psychological devastation that could turn a child into a revenge killer in the name of war to revenge their loved ones. No, it is all not Milk and Honey.

Robertina B. February 22, 2018 at 9:54 PM So sad but unfortunately true.. A very heartfelt read.. Leanne Lovejoy-Burton February 23, 2018 at 6:17 PM Hi Robertina. It is tragic, which is more than sad. I worry for the children.

Richard Lamoureux February 22, 2018 at 7:25 PM I imagine that Paul would no longer wish to travel the road to Damascus. Well expressed and I like how the shape adds to the effect. Leanne Lovejoy-Burton February 23, 2018 at 6:15 PM The actual physical shape of the words? Maybe, if you use your imagination, you will see all sorts of characters reveal themselves. I will look into Paul. I'm still a novice when it comes to reading "THE" Book. There are so many pages to read and what I've read so far is fascinating as well as educational. Thank you Richard.