Exhuming Pinochet Comments
You trampled on the radiant dreams of the weary children of the dust.
You armoured yourself against compassion and wonder.
You created the iron cage to incarcerate the singing birds.
You devised perfect systems to cure the deviants.
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Thanks Aria...I'd like to thank my deceased, but fondly remembered uncle - Peter Windram - who was a Catholic missionary priest working in the shanty towns of Brazil. I wouldn't have been inspired to write this poem without his influence. He schooled me in the ways of Liberation Theology - the preferential option for the poor.
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8/27/2025 6:42:38 PM # 1.0.0
Superb Dominic a poem of power. A poem pulling no punches. A poem telling how it was. And a poem to read and hopefully never forget. Thank you and five necessary reading stars.
Thanks Shaun...much appreciated! Please read the comments below about my uncle and his connection to Liberation Theology.