Afghanistan Burning
Afghanistan burning, though most is not,Having surrendered without a shot,Their President is their “Sheamus a Chac”Who fled and flew without looking back,The …
When Words Fail, Silence Speaks Best
The war hawks screamed “Where are your words Now that ours have fallen?” But silence spoke loudest A simple prayer Of grief …
The Land Between Two Rivers
The land between where two rivers flow Wonders if ever peace again it will know Forgotten are the glories of long ago …
Death Comes Calling
Chicken Little of the modern age “The sky is falling” the media rage They follow him through the darkest wood He knows …
War Over, Battle Just Begun
Take a Hero Fishing is one of the many campaigns by activists to help the veterans fit back into society. Suffering PTSD, …
Fr Jacques Hamel – Martyr – RIP
He knelt in his parish church this morning The world knew not his name But God knew him – as strangers On …
Rainbow Gone Red
In memory of and in solidarity with the victims of the PULSE nightclub shooting in Orlando. While its probably a lone wolf …
Keep Calm and Tango On
When the world with worry is gone crazy And its understandable to be so That its OK and again will be As …
Glam Dicenn on Daesh
May the strength that they seek elude them As they are blind to the faith they profess The glory sought be thwarted: …
Tears For and Thoughts with Paris Tonight
Après la pluie, le beau temps. Translation: After troubles, calm comes back. These streets have seen blood before Terror too, and have …
Dead Children: No Longer the News that Sells
I knew it would happen, borders would be closed, media would turn again on the refugees, and the dead boy on the …
Bones in the Sun
I was at a remembrance service for April 8th, a decade or more ago, – the commemorative day for victims of the …
Putting the Cat Out of the Kitchen
We got the cat – Saddam – out of the kitchen, but we wrecked it in the process. Was it worth the …
Struggle with the Self
Def: “nafs” the ego; Arabic History repeats itself again: In another land, blood is spilled In the name of purity By soldiers …
A Maud Gonne of the Kurds
As Kurds fight to free Korbani I post this old poem of mine in tribute to the Peshmerga and their women fighters! …
Its Not Another Revolution
Its not another revolution Those people on the streets Its a demand for justice That comes through those tweets And posts through …
911 – A Tribute Poem
The War on Terror is the wrong response to 911, which I dont believe to be a conspiracy as circulates on the …
Dust Settles in Gaza
The dust settles in Gaza Peace breaks out, uneasy… It is hoped to last… Gut feels are true, mine queasy… Proved all …
Distant City, Close Experience
Gaza and Granard, both experienced revenge attacks from insurgents activities, bar Gaza is on a greater scale than anything the Black and …
No Croppies They
No Croppies they to lie down At the conquerors command Will not walk the road the sidewalk to give To those who …