Let's make a law
that bans all the guns
we could use all the money
to tear down the slums
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A very heartfelt piece. As Rodney King said, 'Can't we all just get along? ' - this was after he'd be savagely beaten by police, by the way. My own country has spent enough money in Iraq to rebuild a thousand slums. The slums are still here - and there. Well said.
Awesome poem Charles! Brilliantly said... It all makes sense to me. Brian
Brilliantly said and nothing else needed to express this, Love Duncan
War and loss of life has been with us since Cain and Abel. I wished this world could be more like the garden of Eden, what a thought. Patricia
a strong poem with a poem message which should appear here more often lest we forget that others suffer a wonderful poem
Hey, just read a forum reference that categorised you and I together on the subject of fluid and lyrical writing styles and thought I'd have a look! ! And yes, the poet responsible was right about you for sure! ! Very lyrical. Nothing contrived in the writing. Smooth and professional. A genuine artist. The content is very admirably humane and idealistic. I like this a lot. jim