War Poem by Eric Cockrell

War

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A small child
With one arm,
Hugging

A dog with three legs

As both weep
O'er the lifeless body

Of the child's mother.

In the name of God?

Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: human life
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Terry Craddock 29 June 2016

war slays without conscience, we miss footage of the Viet Nam War, when scenes revealing the cruelty of war inflicted on civilians, prompted protests leading to peace treaties signed, a pity contemporary news media, accepts bribe money actively selling war death propaganda to a blind public

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