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October Seven: An Acrostic

Each incoming missile took out by ‘The dome’
Very few, thankfully, get to hit home
It never will change till tyrannical men
Learn to repent of their actions back then…

Bullets and bombs in the hands of the crazed
Atrocities leaving authorities dazed
So many do-gooders too blind to look
Two sides to each story? Not in my book
A tentative peace interspersed with atrocity 
Rubbed out by evil at violent velocity
Don’t say ‘Freedom fighters are raising their fists’
Say what it is; one word… “Terrorists”.

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Ilene Bauer

October 8, 2024 at 1:25 PM

Brilliantly done, Terry! I was very aware of what yesterday was and just couldn’t bring myself to write a poem about it. So glad you did…

Terry Flood

October 8, 2024 at 2:40 PM

Thank you, Ilene. As appalling as our TV images are, I really don’t see ‘stopping’ as a solution. Cease fires are merely breathing space for regrouping and rearming. I see war with Iran as unavoidable and, in that event, I don’t see how the U.S, UK and others can just sit and watch Israel go it alone. Let’s hope the powers that be can conjur a lasting peace; alas I’m not holding my breath. Terry

Andrea Dietrich

October 8, 2024 at 1:03 PM

yes, the world is filled with so many idiots that are causing unnecessary deaths. It's just sickening. A good, serious acrostic, Terry.

Terry Flood

October 8, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Thanks, Andrea. I have no idea when or how this conflict will end, but I firmly believe that a cease fire is merely a pause and not an end. Let’s hope someone, somewhere has the answer.