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Hamas and Cheese on Rye

What? Bomb Palestinian women and children Because Hamas and Cheese are hiding In people’s basements like a sack of potatoes, Moldy boxes, and dirt? Wait! Hamas is down there They’re everywhere, In the water In the air In the people’s underwear So bomb, bomb, bomb we go Gently down the street Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily Life’s now blasted meat That’s called proportionality! Why? The U.S. dollar needs a war, To grow, to grow. Blowing things up is also for, All the do-dollar day. Blow things up at night, Print more bucks all day. The U.S. dollar needs a war, And they’re going to get their way. Who? If Hamas hides in Diapers and brassieres, When they’re all blown up We’ll hear no tears. I’ll have a slab of Hamas and Cheese on Rye With a bag of burnt innocents to go. When? Now, now, now, now, now…now, now Now, now, now, now, now…now, now Blood Acres is the place to be, Bomb living is the life for me, I just adore that rubble view, Darling I love you but They blew off my foot and shoe. How Dare You! Fake news, fake news, fake news! Or is it real; fake, real, fake, real, fake We all know the truth. No one knows the truth. We’re all knowing. We know nothing. Truth is the first casualty. But people will die So that the dollar won’t. And it’s true, the dead can’t lie, But the winner will.

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Date: 2/12/2024 8:30:00 AM
I see end times in sight once all the nations rise up against Israel Sorry but Israel needs to defend herself and I hope she can do it in the least violent way possible. Anti semitism has increased 300 per cent if you can believe all the fake news. I won't be surprised if terrorists have walked right into USA via Mexico. It's going to be a strange horrible next several years
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Date: 2/11/2024 10:15:00 AM
This is very well written enjoyed reading your poem
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David Fisher
Date: 2/11/2024 3:31:00 PM
Thanks Yolanda, I'm glad you had a good read. So many topics and styles puts us on an endless road of writing, which is pretty good thing.
Date: 2/9/2024 9:53:00 PM
Wars and rumors of wars ... until the end of time. If it's not one country hating another it will just be another country hating someone else. Hate and war go hand in hand. In war atrocities happen all the time. It doesn't make much difference why atrocities happen, they should all stop, but then there would be no reason for wars. Terrible circular thing ... war. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the atrocities, David. Bill
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David Fisher
Date: 2/11/2024 3:26:00 PM
Thanks Bill for commenting on this somewhat controversial poem.
Date: 2/9/2024 10:26:00 AM
David, I can hear the music from various tunes embedded, which adds to the greatness of this poem. It's really very good. The title reflects absolute genius. I am aghast how people can say that it is OK to bomb innocent civilians. It is as if they are like slices of meat. And yes, the tools of war generate a lot of profits for the military industrial complex. They are probably celebrating the continuation that goes beyond reasonable expectations.
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David Fisher
Date: 2/11/2024 3:24:00 PM
Thanks Duke for your comments, and I'm glad you caught some of the musical references. Sometimes we attempt being sideline poetic journalists.
Date: 2/8/2024 9:33:00 PM
Personally, I think it may be the World Bank. Corruption is, of course always first in line. This poem travels to so many thoughts that I'm still trying to figure some of it out.
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David Fisher
Date: 2/11/2024 3:21:00 PM
That's probably true about the bank. I usually don't 'free verse' too often, so it's more of a rant with spice.

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