Sunday, August 22, 2010

Violence is the Religion of Materialism Valentine

First we must caress
the totally mindless violence
of our whole human family
its entire history of hatred
repeatedly winning out over
even the stingiest kindness
we must kiss this violence
as we would our enemy now
made friend and neighbor
and turn and think again
about those without food
or water so vividly
so even artistically feel
their discomfort becomes
our urgent demand
most urgent because
unheard pleading
pleas please.

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