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Genocide-The Horror-The Shame.

Contributed by pete on Thursday, 16th December 2004 @ 01:05:52 AM in AEST
Topic: InspirationalPoems



GENOCIDE-THE HORROR-THE SHAME(Peter Sprenkeler)

The authorities sit on their handsa diplomatic farce,
While thousands dieethnic cleansing has emerged yet again.
The Sudan the horrific locationon this occasion,
Such are the inhumanitarian deeds of heartless men.

Black Africans are the target of this deliberate barbarism,
The Janajaweedthe assailants it is alleged and claimed.
The eradication of this race is their grizzly scheme,
At ownership of anothers landthis ruthless plan is aimed.

Hard to differentiate whom is more guilty,
The perpetratorsor those whom sit idly by?
Villages are raisedwomen are raped,
Of diplomatic ineptness this does clearly testify.

This is genocideand the world watches it occur,
Little if anything of value is being done.
The bodies pile upthe horror continues,
The crimes and bodies bloatin the searing African sun.

Humanitarian shame in its most brutal form,
The lessons of Rwanda have obviously not been learned.
Tens of thousands suffer and dieas the West dithers,
Our guilt and shameis appropriate and duly earned.

The perpetrators are guilty of crimes of commission,
Of omission we are guiltywe have not done a thing.
We have watched unaffectedas our fellow humans are butchered,
The song of our apathycontinues to loudly sing.










Copyright © pete ... [ 2004-12-16 01:05:52]
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Re: Genocide-The Horror-The Shame. (User Rating: 1 )
by Broken_Skin on Thursday, 16th December 2004 @ 03:51:54 AM AEST
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The rhymes in this are good, I feel it more about the content, than the sound and flow. But what makes this poem lose its 'beauty' so to speak, is the un-even pattern of which it is layed out and prenounced.
I agree with the content, its very thought provoking and powerful in it meaning.
But as a poem, it does little for me.

Take care x


Re: Genocide-The Horror-The Shame. (User Rating: 1 )
by Broken_Skin on Thursday, 16th December 2004 @ 03:53:01 AM AEST
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Exuse the mistakes, its early :)


Re: Genocide-The Horror-The Shame. (User Rating: 1 )
by Sapphire_Blue on Thursday, 16th December 2004 @ 07:16:48 AM AEST
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Unique yet very out going, and a pouring of feeling, still found this to be an excellent write...each word found painted a new meaning...opening the poem into a raw divilge of a worlds poison...cool poem.




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