Thursday, 29 July 2010
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By George Arnold  In headlines bold the papers scream The dogs of war bay loud in print The well heeled brokers stoke the flames Dollar bills incense the pyre By fistful Bucketful Barrels full The airwaves too are filled with strife Through brick and beam the battles seep While tribal hatred burns anew and feeds upon itself Incendiary attitudes write char-stained pages in the history of man Hateful Hurtful Hearts full Each day we hear the newsmen bleat the tragedy the loss of life Unceasing waves of misery sear the normal mortal heart leaving us cold to the heat Apathy for empathy Not fearful Not tearful We’re full.  • George Arnold never dreamed of writing poetry as anything more than a passing fancy during his BC high school years. He stopped writing after school and finally picked up the muse again some 25 years later. Now, George is the Canadian Federation of Poets’ National Co-ordinator and the local Chair for the Oakville chapter of the CFP. In the 4 years since he returned to writing he has won two CFP Poet of the year awards and compiled over 300 poems. He is the proud step-father of two beautiful young ladies and adores his wife and soul mate Roz. He is the also the proud author of two books, Living Through Love and Meanderings. |
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