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Tag: war

What is it good for?

October 19, 2023 AliBaileyLeave a comment

What is all our learning for if, still, we haven't learnt that war is a game that can't be won? That all is lost when once begun? Is there justice we can findthat doesn't leave the whole world blind? Each cut deeper than the last;Never learning from the past: Innocence lost at innocents' cost. If [...]

Posted in PoemTagged Hope, Life, Love, Poem, poetry, war

Like flies to wanton boys

March 21, 2023 AliBailey2 Comments

How can so few men, just one or two men, start a war that the law, the hopes, the prayers, the letters penned of mothers, of brothers, of millions, can’t end?

Posted in Poem, PoliticsTagged Assad, Blair, GeorgeWBush, humanrights, Iraq, Love, Poem, poetry, Putin, refugees, Syria, war

Abba Father

March 6, 2022 AliBaileyLeave a comment

How can there be You and war?

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Hope, Love, Poem, poetry, StandWithUkraine, war

My people

March 2, 2022 AliBailey1 Comment

We have done such things

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Humanity, IStandWithUkraine, Life, Love, Poem, poetry, Politics, war

Remembrance

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 AliBailey2 Comments

This poppy I wear, not for me, nor for you No marker for my worth, nor sign of virtue

Posted in Poem, SeriousTagged armistice, peace, poppy, remembrance, royal british legion, soldier, war

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