THIRTY DAYS ARE DONE
SIXTY DAY CEASEFIRE UNDONE.
FOR TRUMP IS NO FUN
Explosions tear the midnight sky apart,
Mothers clutch their children , terror in their heart.
Washington thunders, "We own the dark!"
Tehran vows vengeance with a funeral spark.
Blood rains on ancient streets of stone,
Fathers vanish, leaving empty thrones.
Eagles scream while black flags are flown,
Yet both titans tremble when the reaper's blade is shown.
Ceasefire! they bellow through smoke and flame,
Victors' lies mask the widows' endless pain .
"Glory eternal!" both leaders claim.
While orphans whisper broken prayers in vain.
Oil burns black like souls turned to ash,
Markets laugh as the funeral pyres flash.
" Peace in our time!" they trumpet with a flash-
Then sharpen blades for the next blood-soaked clash.
Two empires dance on a graveyard and grand,
Clenched fists raised over a dying land.
They sign the truce with trembling guilty hands,
And tomorrow..... the screams begin again.
STRAIT OF HORMUZ CLOSED
IRAN RIGHT NOW UNOPPOSED
TRUMP CEASEFIRE BULLDOZED
CEASEFIRE*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
peace
hearts mend
shadows fade
hope blooms softly
grace
*Note:This poem was published at Poetry Soup (poetrysoup.com › poems › best › ceasefire) on June 27, 2025. I deleted it, but this is my original poem.
Citizens, weapons practice,
Refugeees, seeking homes,
Think globally, guys,
Evolving ceasefires---grand.
Citizens, weapons practice,
Refugees, seeking homes,
Think globally, guys,
Evolving ceasefires--grand.
lay
aside
their arms .. for ~
just one silent
night
-----
Light up the Lanterne
Sponsor: Nette Onclaud
19/05/25
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The Christmas Armistice of 1914:
World War I on the Western Front had settled into stalemate. On Christmas Eve, soldiers from both sides spontaneously began singing carols - mainly "Silent Night" and "O Come, All Ye Faithful", in German, English, and Latin - which led to calls for a temporary truce. In many areas, the fighting stopped, and soldiers ventured out of their trenches.
This area between became a place of exchange of food, cigarettes, buttons, and even family photographs. Some accounts do mention soldiers kicking a ball around in "no man's land".
In the words of the 12th Doctor: "It never happened again, any war, anywhere. But for one day, one Christmas, a very long time ago, everyone just put down their weapons and started to sing".
why
fight when
we can say
no more fighting
Now
written by dad
white
flag shrieks
across skies
drenched with stale war
-"peace!"
Ceasefire
Glass
Shatters
Hopes and dreams
Ceasefire postponed
Rage
For Light up the Lanterne contest by Nette Onclaud
June 18,2025
flames
erupt
blocking light
bathed in ashes
death
war
a storm
wipes out all
altruism blooms
peace
Place: 5th
cease
gunshots
need of hour
embrace in love
peace
peace
breaks out
hope it holds
if not, more death
there
child
listen
cooing doves
somnolent song
breathe
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