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  ALEPPO

 Experts say if the stones remain

 What was within can be restored,

 But they make bombs now

 That can penetrate

 The strongest cover;

 Expensive but occasionally

 They use them.

 

 And lives destroyed

 Cannot be recreated

 By mechanical diggers,

 Architects or builders;

 Only silent museums

 Filled with the debris

 Of destruction.

 

 The busy souk has gone

 From the narrow alleyways

 Of this old city

 And our footsteps echo

 In a dismal emptiness;

 Where once were traders

 We see only soldiers.

 

(c) David Subacchi.2016

David SubacchiDavid Subacchi.Welsh Poetry

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john short

Tue 11th Apr 2017 22:51

This is a great poem David. Economical with words, a perfect example of how less is more. Says all that needs to be said.

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David Subacchi

Sun 9th Oct 2016 19:16

You can find more of my poems on this site. You can also access poems and videos on line by searching on DAVID SUBACCHI POET.

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