Red White Blue

The television screamed "God Bless America"

Red white and blue were flowing like blood

The patriotic citizens stood waving little flags

So blissfully unaware

So blatantly apathetic

So conveniently uninformed

That thousands of miles across the ocean

Blood was flowing like crimson rain

As jets stained with the same little flags

Reaped chaos and fear

Reaped merciless death

Reaped unbridled animosity

While back across the dividing ocean

Red white and blue were flowing like blood

Author's Notes/Comments: 

The "war on terrorism" is a bullshit war to further American interests in the Middle East, at the expense of human lives.  Don't buy that crap they feed you on the news.  Open your eyes and seek the truth.

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poetvg's picture

nice piece

LittleBadAss BabyAngelKaci's picture

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John Fessel's picture

Though i dont neccessarily agree with your poem, it is an exellent work from the standpoint that you really portay well what you are trying to make us see. Thankyou for sharing it and no matter what, always express what you believe-whether people agree or not, for that is part of being a free person. Look foward to reading more in the future.

eioruadf's picture

i bet your a goddamn canadian "eh?" what have you all ever fought for?? huh?? NOTHING. don't fucking judge the "red white and blue" until you judge yourself. prick.

stonesy's picture

Damn straight. People in the middle east are stereotyped as the enemy, and innocent blood flows so easily, overlooked by the American citizens. Because people were killed in September doesn't mean that the people there that are already terrorized by their own people should be murdered. A load of shit is right. Rock on.

Moi

Marie Catherine McEvoy's picture

Excellent. Why kill so many looking for one man? Our government can be so blind. What he did was wrong, but what did the citizens do to us? After killing and hurting their citizens we send food and resources. What was that all about? We should have never hurt the people in the first place. You wrote about a controversial topic and it helps show the side of the people who suffered because of us while we celebrate for hurting them. Once again excellent poem and topic.