Innocent blood
spilled over the land
before the encumbrancer
his mortgage
red tea
for another army’s thirst
as they push
the lines of the map
from side to side

Not to the encyclopedias!
cries the old general
but demands
of the conservative majority
new territory
new conquests
living space
people to be violated
by the latest master race’s
color of eyes and hair

Caesar – Alexander –
Napoleon - Hitler
the dikes of peace
run for centuries
constantly weathered
with the mistakes of these men
in each hole
a new demon of Armageddon
flows through
before seeping into the earth
on their way to Hell


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Inputted and revised © 2023

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03/17/2023

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