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OF FOOD AND WARRING

(A TANKA QUIENTET)

 

Juxtaposed bombs fall…

Food’s down, starvation rising…

Death…collateral…

Thus, war’s new reaping of death:

Food uprooted and destroyed:-

 

Food’s an enemy,

Seeking to eat, deadly:

Starvation killing:-

Thus, be war’s new strategy:

Piled skin covered skeletons:-

 

Ironically, 

All this is merely Breaking News!

War’s politicking:

Pontificating power;

Not nourishing peace and love:-

 

May these foodful thoughts 

Excite your hunger for peace

And its divine love:-

Not living in peace is bad.

Not seeking to is much worse:-

 

Let’s not be sorry,

Rather, in our awareness,

Let’s get rid of war:-

Where there’s no peace, wherever,

There can’t be peace anywhere:- 


 

OF FOOD AND WARRING (A TANKA QUIENTET) Juxtaposed bombs fall… Food’s down, starvation rising… Death…collateral… Thus, war’s new reaping of death: Food uprooted and destroyed:- Food’s an enemy, Seeking to eat, deadly: Starvation killing:- Thus, be war’s new strategy: Piled skin covered skeletons:- Ironically, All this is merely Breaking News! War’s politicking: Pontificating power; Not nourishing peace and love:- May these fruitful thoughts Excite your hunger for peace And its divine love:- Not living in peace is bad. Not seeking to is much worse:- Let’s not be sorry, Rather, in our awareness, Let’s get rid of war:- Where there’s no peace, wherever, There can’t be peace anywhere:-

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Date: 8/2/2025 5:30:00 PM
Very ably done, Millard. You sum the horrors of war up very well indeed. :) john
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