Jim Slaughter Poet Senryu

Simply Senryu: the Four Horsemen

Conquest
An endless cycle
Little men with little minds
Want to rule the world

War
History teaches
The one thing humans do best
Is kill each other

Famine
Human paradox
In a world of such plenty
People are starving

Death
Fact or prophecy
The human race is the next
Endangered species

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Harry Horsman January 27, 2023 at 10:22 AM Oh, brilliant, Jim. Love the last one ,so true. Harry Jim Slaughter January 27, 2023 at 10:41 AM Harry, thank you.

Suzanne Delaney January 26, 2023 at 2:20 PM Yes …..mankind and all his Apocalypses. Maybe there should be a 5th horse GREED,the cause of all the preceding. Best, SuZ Jim Slaughter January 27, 2023 at 10:40 AM ...or maybe just combine all of them into that one. Thanks, Suzanne.

Sara Kendrick January 26, 2023 at 2:04 AM I agree the human race is about always a step away from being annihilated. I enjoyed reading this one. Thanks for sharing. Sara Jim Slaughter January 26, 2023 at 10:37 AM Thanks, Sara.

Ilene Bauer January 24, 2023 at 12:49 PM these are all wonderful, jim! bravo! Jim Slaughter January 24, 2023 at 1:09 PM Thanks, Ilene.

Heidi Sands January 24, 2023 at 11:06 AM Great Senyru ! :) Jim Slaughter January 24, 2023 at 1:10 PM Heidi, thank you.