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The New Czar

The New Czar

 

Have we not been here before

thrown against the evils of war

Dictators are back as ever before

who act in defiance of the law

 

They care not for life nor limb

but act according to their whim

They lie, deceive and cheat us all

as people die beneath a smokey pall

 

Dictators are the serpents of evil

and care not who or what they kill

To stamp on their head is the only way

to eradicate them and their evil sway

 

Stand on their tail and they will bite

and randomly destroy all in sight

To kill them their head must be crushed

and only then will they be finally hushed

◄ An Elegy for England

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keith jeffries

Sat 26th Feb 2022 20:18

MC thank you for your like. Ghazala thank you for your kind comment. Kevin, you understand me perfectly. When I wrote this poem I thought of Count Von Stauffenberg who attempted to kill Hitler in the hope of changing the direction of the war at that time. Any form of fighting involves death and suffering. My aim is to go for the top clique and eliminate them. Or perhaps ask them to do the fighting and let the people be bystanders. Kevin, as you say there are no winners, only losers.
Thankyou
Keith

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kJ Walker

Sat 26th Feb 2022 17:43

My heart goes out to the innocent people wrapped up in a war that they never asked for.
There are never winners in war, only loosers.
From what I understand of this piece, you are saying that fighting back against the troops on the ground has little affect.
And that the only way to win is to strike at the leadership.

If I've understood you correctly, then I'm in total agreement.

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Ghazala lari

Sat 26th Feb 2022 11:31

A poem giving us a clear insight of the mind of the ruling parties all over the world...well expressed. 👍

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