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Taliban

T errorists
A ttacking their own people
L eaving their countrymen
I n turmoil and tatters
B efore the nation falls into
A bject anarchy
N ever to rise again.


written August 15, 2021
(in deep sorrow for the
people of Afghanistan)

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Paul Callus Date: 8/22/2021 2:22:00 AM Unfortunately your poem describes a sad/tragic situation which was expected to occur once American troops started to move out Afghanistan. Let's see how this political game will evolve :( Regards // paul [ps...thank you for reading my poem to Carolyn.] Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/22/2021 6:55:00 PM Ah, thanks to you, Paul. I appreciated your comment.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/19/2021 3:09:00 PM I sorrow for them too, Milt. As Edward says down here, "powerful" acrostic Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/22/2021 7:01:00 PM Thank you so much, Andrea. I don't do Acrostics unless I feel they work particularly well with the subject matter. This was a natural. Thanks.

Gershon Wolf Date: 8/17/2021 9:13:00 PM Nobody's 'fault' but the Taliban, though our political classes will fecklessly continue to blame each other -- while Iran, Russia, China and Pakistan all take advantage... And so it goes... Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/24/2021 7:15:00 PM Absolutely, Gershon. Another international crisis with no real solution. But, it is time we got out of there. I was not for one more American life lost in Afghanistan!

Edward Ibeh Date: 8/17/2021 6:24:00 AM Powerful acrostic, Milt. Truly a sad sight; Afghan people clutching to plane taking off. Tsk Tsk Tsk. It's heartbreaking:-( Something must be done about this! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/24/2021 7:14:00 PM Yes, Edward, it is so heartbreaking. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be much any of us can do about it.

Ann Foster Date: 8/16/2021 1:48:00 PM Powerful... true... well written... Ann Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/16/2021 2:33:00 PM Thank you so much, Ann. It is all so sad!

Caren Krutsinger Date: 8/16/2021 8:45:00 AM It is sadly a big problem; they must solve it! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/16/2021 12:48:00 PM Somebody must 'cause you and I sure can't!

Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/16/2021 6:23:00 AM Thanks for this write! It is truly a sad day and worthy of anger. So many fought, died, lost limbs… Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/16/2021 8:10:00 AM Yep, and it appears that it was all for nothing because the Afghani forces we trained dropped their weapons and gave up without even a fight! So sad.

Tony Hargreaves Date: 8/15/2021 3:32:00 PM It is worrying what is happening. Has all that effort and investment that was done in good faith now come to nothing? I hope and pray that the people of Afghanistan can find a way ahead in the free world. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/15/2021 5:32:00 PM I would like nothing better than that, Tony, but I'm afraid they haven't stood up to the test, from what I'm reading in the news.

Tom Cunningham Date: 8/15/2021 12:39:00 PM It's tragic to see Milton, they'll take Afghanistan back to the dark ages. All the good the west have done over the past twenty years will soon be forgotten. God help them. Tom Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 8/15/2021 12:41:00 PM That is so true, Tom, and there is almost nothing that can be done to stop it now. Now the blaming starts... unfortunately. But, the War in Afghanistan thoroughly defeated the Russians, and perhaps we'll get out without such dire consequences for our country. I'm sick of blaming, though! We did what we could, and it simply wasn't enough.