slow tidal agreements flow

slow tidal agreements flow
like tempestuous dare too
before the coming of war

these locusts are not mine
this dark plague of refusal
to mourn the death of a child by fire

there are no deities in death
no solemn welcome
when the lights go out

waves roll with sharp teeth
boats that will not last the night
families on the run will sink

there is a demon in the water
there is a demon on land
beheading decency with numbers

There is a devil in Ankara
there are devils in Syria
there are devils in Africa

man made evil eats raw flesh
in the churches of America
toasting white supremacy

I see the shadows on the wall
the winged beast of poverty
trading food for hate




Poetry by Bob
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Written on 2016-07-25 at 00:10

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This is the poem everyone should read and contemplate over. Every word you say hits the readers hard. The pain will not go in a long, long time, and which is a good thing by the way.
2016-07-26