Rich men
Waging war
Losing lives
Only the poor
Warring for oil
Warring for pride
A just war?
You decide.
Justified?
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Amazing Bro,
simple and powerful
Don’t think i’ve read this one before but i like! simple, to the point and a good war/ethics discussion starter, especially if you’re using it in class.
I think it’s amazing how simply you have put across the point that war is a rich man’s response to something they can’t have (like oil) and how it’s the poor that fight and loose everything as a result. Pride is a stronger emotion than maybe we think!
love it..
I agree with The cello string!!
If it were only that simple. Oil is but a pawn in the overall scheme of things. Money and power, no matter their shape or substance, are the things men ask other men to kill and die for. Very good write, Lee.
http://charleslmashburn.wordpress.com/2011/09/21/in-the-blink-of-an-eye/
I agree…if it only it were that simple. Thanks for taking the time to stop by (again)
Single points, like headlines, asking the questions with answers too complex. Nicely done.
All too true. I wrote this piece last year, in response to things I was seeing. Nobody seemed to have any real answers.
never more true! love it! my thursday.. http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2011/09/21/human-race-human-waste/
Sleek & simple..nice
Well done. It gets to the point like a rapier.
War goes on and on, no one really has the answers.The innocent keep asking.Thought provoking lines.
So not fair! But this is the world we live in… so bad we cant really do a lot, right? Who´s gonna make the rich men poor? Who´s gonna make the poor wealthy?
Happy Rally!
Love it. The feel and it’s pace–excellent. What I also like is it’s short in length. To me it strengthens the poem. Again, love it.
You now have a new fan! Brilliant! Consider my Free Write Friday…would love to have you contribute!
very enjoyable, keep it up.
i like it! powerful words. i walk away from here thinking…
The words are gripping and powerful.
Nicely done …
Isadora
http://insidethemindofisadora.wordpress.com/2011/04/05/yes-how-old-we-get/