Despicable Poem by Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon
Despicable
(Inspired by "If There Is A Right War" Poem by Yonah Jeong)
It is wrongly said
and wrongly quoted,
repeatedly
"All is fair in love and war".
But war itself is unfair,
for it is violence
uncalled for.
Nothing
but Nothing
is fair in war.
War is unjust,
unjustified and
unjustifiable.
War is despicable,
a simple anathema
to humanity.
Very well said, We all should condemn war but how about war of words instead?
Innocent young men and women are deployed at the war front in the name of patriotism. Indian philosophy exhorts one to follow the maxim "Vasudhaiva Kudumbakam" meaning "the entire world is our family".
Thank you, I can only agree: no legitimation to ending a single life, war is and remains murder and colourful ideological decoration does not change it. Great to realign all hopes towards peace not justification of cruelty.
War cannot be justified in the wildest of imaginations
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Well articuated and nicely brought forth with deep insight. Facts do not cease to exist because they're being ignored...
I feel gratified, dear poet, that you have been able to capture the essence of the poem. Thank You.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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'Nothing but Nothing is fair in war.'---I agree with you.But when there is an aggressor who comes stomping to occupy your territory, this war for self defense is very much justified.A wonderful poem that expresses concern over futility of war.
You are true, about the aggressor, Bharati. One need to defend the people, the common man, against aggression. And I am fully aware that there are occasions when war becomes imperative to protect/defend their will.
Thank You, Bharati for the detailed notes on the poem.