The Fallen Arch
I look upon the fallen arch
The human waste of war
The names etched out within the stone
Say what was this all for ?
But while I disagree with war
The matter is complex
Some do not seem to reason things
But act by pure reflex
I don't think we will ever solve
This problem we call war
While fear and greed inside us breed
Two things we should abhor
Don Matthews March 2018
Always topical in the human story.
Greed, envy, lust for power - and, rarely, sheer necessity...
instigate war. For some, there is a fascination in conflict...almost a blueprint in the human make-up that demands an outlet in aggression...once accommodated by
life and death combat and now, thankfully, diluted into
sporting contests that only very rarely risk death and disfigurement to achieve ascendancy/victory.
This succinct poem charaterises what so many feel in the light of war, particularly during the last century. Have you read Siegfried Sassoons´The Menim Gate?´Your poem echoes his words.
Thank you for this
Keith
Very true, Don.
<Deleted User> (18980)
Wed 10th Oct 2018 07:59
Spot on Don...it's within us all.
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<Deleted User> (19836)
Wed 10th Oct 2018 20:21
Excellent Don!?