Matthew Anish Poet Didactic

Slaughter In the Holy City

Brutal attack on worshippers
in an Israeli synagogue
The floor was covered in blood 
After five men met their maker
    Four rabbis and 
a brave Druze 
left this mortal coil 
    A sorrowful day for the Jewish 
people and their allies 
     When will peace reign,
swords beaten into ploughs 
    as the prophet promised?
  From my vantage point
in New York City 
    I read about the events in 
the Middle East
      In the frosty New York air 
I feel saddened 
Yet rays of lights manage to 
    cut though my darkness
      Perhaps, just perhaps 
Peace will eventually reign
   in the Holy Land

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Mohammad Yamin December 3, 2014 at 8:55 PM An awesome poem. Any bloodshed whether in a Israeli synagogue, in Mosques in Ghaza, streets of Syria, Iraq, Karachi or Afghanistan is abhorable. The religious fanatics have plagued the Middle Eastern and Far Eastern countries. Poets like you who are writing about them are doing great service for peace in the world. Thanks for visiting my poem and your very kind and educated remarks. I am grateful. Regards. -Mohammad

Debbie Guzzi December 3, 2014 at 8:14 PM So sad, I guess I feel to some extent like there are only so many ways for death to come? The world is overpopulated, folks don't want to speak of it- folks don't want to share- everyone insists they know what's right & that there is only 1 right- disease, war, pestilence, famine- but at the very least couldn't man go with less violence? Light & Love

Andrea Dietrich December 1, 2014 at 10:30 PM it's very sad. i know nothing about this. Rarely pay attention to the news. IS this something very current?

Brenda Meier-Hans December 1, 2014 at 3:37 PM Your poem touched my heart Matthew. I would love to see peace also and pray for it daily.

David Meade December 1, 2014 at 1:13 PM Your poem reminded me of Paul Wiber's song, Shalom Jerusalem: Pray for peace, Jerusalem, city of our God, / There salvation was poured out for you, the atoning of the Lord. / Once your streets were filled with joy, branches raised up high, / Shouting "Blessed be the Holy One, Y'shuat Adonai" / Shalom, shalom, Jerusalem, peace be to you. / When Messiah comes...