The reign and rain of terror

The year ends on saddest notes
of crying, dying babies in Palestine 
and obstructed efforts 
to throw them a lifeline 

They ought to have long halted
this ethnic cleansing 
of the indigenous inhabitants
Stop the cruel bombardment
of their poor apartments
I'm not just griping for nothing,
the scenario is too bloodied 
and gripping for sure,
Doctors go wiping off blood
as babies are rushed
dripping with gore
to hospitals tripping 
with casualties galore
All humane hearts with any humanity
crushed and shaken to the core 


Too appalling and harrowing
as brutal bullies go
carpet bombing them, razed to the floor
For all peaceful tender hearts 
all this an eyesore. 

Condemn them with solemn hearts
for this malicious apartheid,
for this atrocious genocide
It's been going on since ages
filling history's pages
It's not a fair war that wages

Babies and women weild no military weapons
Stop them massacring the wearers
of baby bibs in cribs
or moms and matrons in aprons . 

Hey Mr. Biden, bid them lay arms down in armistice
A call for ceasefire is the needed advice

Our  minds by now filled to the brim
with images too horrible and grim

It's not just a conflict when pain is inflicted
far more on innocent already afflicted ! 

Poor folks running helter skelter
for there really is no safe shelter. 

Palestinians have become the bullies' bulls eye
who for their own land are made to die! 

Israel acts so brutally,
 it wants to push and shove,
bomb civilians from above
and expects the Palestinians 
to react with love and be the peaceful dove?? 

Failure to protect Palestinian human rights and delaying ceasefire is a major fiasco
by the international UNESCO 
which claims to be a protector of human rights 

Who but tyrants destroy humble homesteads with warheads?
Poor Palestinians stumble and tumble over their dead. 

We mourn and cry the deaths of civilians
and soo many Muslims and non Muslims have expressed solidarity with the suppressed, oppressed and repressed Palestinians. 

Hey, worldly super powers
End war and their diaspora
End the massacre
End the occupation
That's my heart bleeding
in poetic anaphora?? 

Gaza's gazelles had been nice to the refugee crocodiles 
and then those ingrates showed them only vile wiles, 

God's eyes and the global gaze
is on Gaza now, in the smoky haze, 
as the tyrants raze and erase homes and ways. 

Palestinians don't deserve extermination but rather emancipation!
So respect their existence or expect resistance!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Proxenos Avatar
April 28, 2024 at 3:20 AM
This is a breathtaking poem and true to the last word. Other cultures and nations are now demonstrating with the Palestinians, even Jews. The world has become selfish and cruel, and greedy we need empathy and inter- communication before a 3rd WW breaks out, and the pot is not just simmering, it is at boiling point. BLESSINGS GALORE MY FRIEND. Jennifer
Kamoonpuri Avatar
January 6, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Yes dear every fair just person is demonstrating against this evil genocidal state of Israel. Warmest rhanks for humanitarian comment,
Situation Avatar
April 22, 2024 at 9:57 AM
And it still goes on. It's top secret that it's ethnic cleansing. WHAT were they expecting? In one hand they got what they deserve. They should read the bible and find some security there.
Kamoonpuri Avatar
January 6, 2025 at 6:44 AM
The Palestinians deserve nothing but peace and land thats all, israel needs to leave them alone and not commit evil genocide. Whay did you mean??
Maverick Avatar
January 16, 2024 at 9:51 AM
Its all wrong all the killing and mistruths should Stop..I just see a reason being formulated to keep wars running...The people get sick of it The 'so called man of peace comes along' many People will grab at his spiel.' And who is going to Set him up.? Some false leaders of Isreal..Must be.? They have the infrastructure, there wiil also be the Remmnant people who don't go with that move.' All that can done is trust and 'bless the Lord'
Kamoonpuri Avatar
January 20, 2024 at 6:01 AM
You are so right in all fairness, Israel is spreading misinformation and continuing genocide just for land while it should both stop since it affects the whole world. Thanks soo much for acknowledging the futility of massacring.
Calasibetta Avatar
December 30, 2023 at 10:11 AM
Very strong and poignant words that paint the picture of the atrocities of endless wars. It is the innocent who suffer while the greedy governing powers sit back and chalk up their heinous wins. Paulette
Kamoonpuri Avatar
December 30, 2023 at 10:17 AM
You’ve summed the situation of the greedy power hungry corrupt governments indeed, they kill and fund killing for material gains only. Warm thanks for your honest comment of truth.
Baker Avatar
December 29, 2023 at 4:38 PM
I'm against all offensive war. The killing of civilians, women and children is terrible. It's bad enough when defending oneself, but attacking civilians seems wrong to me. This has been going on for decades, I see no end without God stepping in. Humanity is getting what we deserve for forsaking our Creator God and war is the ultimate example of what hating others will do to people. A strong poem and worthy presentations for those dying. I'm prayin for peace. Bill
Kamoonpuri Avatar
December 29, 2023 at 7:51 PM
The Palestinians aren't forsaking God nor hating on jews who they welcomed as refugees. Israel is very Islamophobic and just wants to steal their land and resources even by killing them off. Its an unequal unfair war with the defenseless. Thanks so much for praying for peace and feeling for poor dying or bereaved babies and children.
Anaya Avatar
December 29, 2023 at 12:58 PM
We are watching, and it is genocide, and you are right you only need to have a pulse and a shred of humanity to see this is wrong!!! The war was with Hamas, not Gasa. Biden stressed this and asked for a seize fire. The only way was to give the Palestines their own state, I believe. A well-written and passionate dramatic verse. Prayers to you, S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri. Peace & love ~Anaya
Kamoonpuri Avatar
December 29, 2023 at 7:47 PM
Yes dear, but hamas is only the people's resistance fighters and liberation army as Palestine has every right to defend itself from the occupation colonisers. Unfortunately Biden didn't enforce the ceasefire and they do fund the Israeli weaponry. A two state solution would be too fair and just for Israel who wants to ethnic cleanse the Palestinians ah. Warm thanks for your moral support for peace and justice.
Croft Avatar
December 29, 2023 at 7:52 AM
Very traumatic. I can feel the pain in every stanza!
Kamoonpuri Avatar
December 29, 2023 at 11:50 AM
Ah yes poetess Karen its too traumatic just to watch in the videos, imagine those undergoing all that terrorising torment for no justifiable reason ever. Warm thanks for your thoughtful comment.
Poet Avatar
December 29, 2023 at 6:29 AM
It is both disheartening and perplexing to witness this dire situation in which people are being murdered and injured. Given how long this has been occurring, I am perplexed as to why no one is taking action to halt it. Even a fair fight has ceased to exist, as in a war in which both parties possess weapons. It appears that a significant number of individuals are being intentionally murdered.
Kamoonpuri Avatar
December 29, 2023 at 11:49 AM
Ahh its too horrific and instead of halting the genocide people in power are funding the perpetrators. Its no fair war, Israel does war crimes upon war crimes and its zionist general acknowledged it as terrorism. Thanks so much for your concerned thoughts.
Beaufort Avatar
December 29, 2023 at 5:00 AM
Thanks for directing me here to read this. It's breaking our hearts (at least for many of us) that Israel is conducting its revenge war at its convenience and at the expense of innocent civilians. Setting up a society that is supportive to Palestinians where they would remove all violence would require a lot of sacrifice by Israel and not a wall. I don't think their current leadership has the capability for that level of empathy and compassion
Kamoonpuri Avatar
December 29, 2023 at 6:41 AM
Yeah the Israeli leadership is too brutal and uses terrorism for ethnic cleansing the natives as stated by its own general ah. It is disproportionate massacre not revenge. Thanks soo much for your fair input.
Beaufort Avatar
December 29, 2023 at 5:53 AM
Non violence on all sides would go a long way to start the path to peace and a co-existence that would be sustainable and beneficial to all. Life is so short that it is shameful that it is damaged and extinguished with a lack of empathy. For those of us who have seen the effect of death first hand, it seems so obvious.
Empress Avatar
December 28, 2023 at 10:05 PM
A very difficult situation really to witness and makes me ponder why this has been allowed to go on for so many years, and many turn a deaf ear or blind eye to those that are being killed … it isnt even war at this point, war is when both sides are equally equipped to fight for whatever, but this feels more like a genocide and its all because of those with political power, unfortunately the innocent ones in both israel and palestine are suffering because of this. I wish for better days of peace
Kamoonpuri Avatar
December 28, 2023 at 11:52 PM
Indeed you summed up and question the dire situation caringly with humanity. Israeli innocents are not the ones being killed, it's like you said an unequal war with Palestinians civilians babies and children only undergoing a genocide . Warmest thanks for compassionate support and wishing for peace.
Rodgers Avatar
December 28, 2023 at 8:57 PM
Your poem is a powerful reminder of the pain and suffering that innocent people are going through. It’s important that we continue to raise our voices against these injustices and call for peace and justice. Stay strong and take care. Blessings, Daniel
Kamoonpuri Avatar
December 28, 2023 at 9:16 PM
Thanks ever soo much for your great compassionate sympathies voicing in favour of peace and justice. if people in power really implemented your words it would halt the genocide ah.
Greenhough Avatar
December 28, 2023 at 8:56 PM
Many Palestinians in my country are shouting for genocide of Jews. Guilt and the Brits gave Israel to the Jews after the War. Take it up with them. My cousin is a Jew and a very good person. He is totally an American.
One Avatar
December 29, 2023 at 12:54 AM
Wow what an ignorant comment? Are we Hamas? Get a grip. This is a poem about innocent people dying and the hostages are innocent too.
Greenhough Avatar
December 28, 2023 at 11:55 PM
Can you please return. The hostages.
One Avatar
December 28, 2023 at 11:19 PM
Who said Jews were bad people? Zainab wrote about the death of innocent people... Britain gave it over 70 years ago...the problem is the current government of Israel and the war crimes they are commitinf like 24 Dec.
Kamoonpuri Avatar
December 28, 2023 at 9:13 PM
oh dear yes there are many good, fair and just jews who condemn the illegal apartheid and atrocities against the indigenous Palestinians. yes, the brits did wrong to award palestinian lands to the jews encouraging them to oust the palestinian inhabitants. Before that the jews refugees were welcome to share the land living peacefully together. And Palestinians only just shout for revenge verbally in frustration but they can never really commit a genocide of jews like they have been facing since years.
One Avatar
December 28, 2023 at 12:51 PM
It's heartbreaking what has happened ans is happened there..I feel for the innocent people dying, almost 21000 people dead and what happened at the refugee camp on the 24th where the IDF have admitted using the wrong weapon is a war crime... Such a sad situation ans so many will die due to a lack of medical care and hunger ... never mind school and holidays...and its getting colder over there...
Kamoonpuri Avatar
December 28, 2023 at 7:40 PM
Im so glad and relieved you are of the many with humanitarian kind hearts to feel for people undergoing horrible genocide. Thanks so much for the sympathetic concern and comment you heart of gold
Kamoonpuri Avatar
December 28, 2023 at 11:58 AM
(Israeli prime minister said they are raining hellfire on Palestinians. But we as muslims know that killers of innocent civilians will burn in a much larger doomsday hellfire for a much longer time. . [26/10, 12:31] ....: Palestinian death toll estimated at 20000 civilians killed now!)
Kamoonpuri Avatar
December 28, 2023 at 11:57 AM
(A credible, just and trustworthy hero, Miko Peled as a son of the Israeli general himself who deflected from the brutal regime condemned the zionist regime. What more proof against israeli terrorism than testimony of its own zionist son??. I posted this on international American poetry sites with videos so it had more footage, here we can't post videos for free ah)
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