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"Shoot a Migrant"

The cartoon in question was sent to me by an "aquaintance".

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A cartoon captioned “Shoot a Migrant”,

Encouraged by the Daily Hate-mongers,

Fear and ignorance, both servant and tyrant,

A seaside “amusement” no longer,

The telescope now’s become a rifle,

Aimed at Johnny Foreigner,

An entertaining ...

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Rifle and Violin

Song Against War
By : Ali Taha Alnobani
© 2011 by Ali Taha Alnobani
 
Helicopters were over us
Noise and fuss
Yesterday with orchestra
And today in battle
My life seems like a shuttle
The violin that was touching my neck
Became today a rifle
The tune of dancing and love
Just now became blood and pus
Noise and fuss
And...

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