They Wanted an A-Bomb
...For 46 years - prideful and hateful
Wrath, envy, spreading the net
Building an A-Bomb, a decision fateful
A sword to be held, like eternal threat
Destruction, murder, elimination
Iran, to wip...
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Categories:
caliphates, war,
Form: Rhyme
Never Forget
...the buildings gray stood grand and tall
the proudest prize of man's bright call
none dared to think that one might fall
thus glist'ning in the sun
the perfect morning sun
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Categories:
caliphates, new york, tribute,
Form: Rhyme
Nine-Eleven
...The towers burned ...
Billows roiling and twisting into azure
An oily, angry monster to thrash the morn
Consuming two flowers of steel
Raping a world's innocence ...
The petals fell ...
C...
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Categories:
caliphates, courage, freedom, memorial, metaphor,
Form: Free verse
Dirge of Aleppo
...Whorls of smoke mock the void of the heavens; in a wiggling ascent
With lusting waists of a samba decent.
Turmoil combs the fragile mane of the soil
The scalp is torn and leathery fingers of dust...
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Categories:
caliphates, political, religion, sad, sin,
Form: Free verse
Emptiness Has No Regrets
...Two throws of tens and let the dice roll,
that some may live, and some may die,
and at death, are comforted by soul’s mantle light.
For deep beneath a vast ocean of lies,
that have always foret...
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Categories:
caliphates, islamic, judgement,
Form: Rhyme
The Reeling Bridge
...Shatters of our loins;
Trepidating high on the mountain sigh
Caliphates on the shoulders of power
The Jungle; a psyche for warriors
I fear not; for its aim are-
Alas, a country jabbed!
The re...
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Categories:
caliphates, satire
Form: ABC
The Bankers of Terror
...The heart of fundamentalism beats in desert sands
pumping hate and cash through veins to limbs in many lands,
bringing life and means to hands who long for fire and chains,
a lust for killi...
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Categories:
caliphates,
Form: Rhyme
The Paradoxes of High Improved and Obscured Sociates
...That is truth,
in England
all people have looked as polished talents and genius,
even a driver there
or porter, or steward,
or begger, or trader,
or stealer, or priest,
or head of ministry
do n...
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Categories:
caliphates, england,
Form: Parallelismus Membrorum