U.S. Enters the Middle East War
Trump struts
his triumph like a peacock
The successful drop
of 30,000 pound bombs
Speaks of obliteration as a beautiful thing
A shameless PS: God, I just want to say we love you
The ancients believed
the regrowth of peacock feathers a symbol of renewal
Yet that evil eye on the plumage –
In Buddhism, it allows them to take in the poisons
of life while still pursuing enlightenment
But conflicts escalate, poisons perpetuate,
obliteration a vain figure of speech
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Yes. ❤️
Thank you for writing this poem
It’s needed
Yes and thank you for this poem this morning while I try to wrap my mind around the horror wrought on the world today that you write so well:
Trump struts
his triumph like a peacock
The successful drop
of 30,000 pound bombs
Speaks of obliteration as a beautiful thing
A shameless PS: God, I just want to say we love you
Terrible subject, beautiful writing
I’m still in shock. Thank you for writing about for me.
Yes. Very pertinent.
One question, instead of the simile, can you “let the thing be,” e.g. Peacock Trump struts? It’s just a thought. (Steve Cope taught me about the “let the thing be” approach, and I often find it powerful.) Just an idea. Feel free to ignore me!
Thank you for sharing this!
Yes!
This is very well done – the peacock, the eveil eye and the makeover of the word “obliteration.”