Bloodprints Of The Poor, Work For Peace Is An Oxymoron


BLOODPRINTS OF THE POOR


Long ago we saw
a mangy dog with a telescoped

intestine.. so skeletal
that when she walked
she left bloody pawprints
and now
 war's blueprints
have become
the bloodprints

of bombed civilians

and shot soldiers


WORK FOR PEACE IS AN OXYMORON

Is there
a frame for Infinity.
Never slakes the thirst
.. the bitter
saltwater near mother earth.
.. never satiated is the
belly of many tongued Fire
.. Never filled the soul
afflicted with unGodward desire.
Never at rest.. the
mercurial mind.

Only the heart immersed
in the waters of God
is at peace.

(to Yogananda and his followers)

Author's Notes/Comments: 

When enough stand up
to say 'not in my name'
.. when enough refuse
to buy the products
or invest in the stock
of General Dynamics
Lockheed Martin
AOL Time Warner NEwsCorp
Fox Boeing McDonald's

and other war profiteers..
when enough people
confront the mongers
of this war..
it will cease.. the
children of the poor
will come home..
and their unwanted bases
in other lands will shut
down...

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