Nakba

Blindness of the mind fertile ground for hate to expand when societies become blind no doubt atrocities will follow if a little Angel shall rise and speak up the devils will be ferocious shouts of "she is the evil witch" a child who harmed no one and the genocide marches on.

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Sotto Poet

Date: 5/14/2024 6:23:00 AM

A powerful symbol of the past. Tragically, innocent lives are being lost, and it's true what you said, Aurore: it keeps happening. Crafted with care and significance.

Buhagiar Victor

Date: 5/10/2024 3:43:00 AM

So short yet so full of depth of meaning.

Aurore Severo
Date: 5/14/2024 1:31:00 AM

Than you Victor, xoxoxo peace and love

Duke Beaufort

Date: 5/7/2024 11:18:00 AM

Aurore, you are absolutely on target....dead center. Thanks for writing this.

Aurore Severo
Date: 5/14/2024 1:31:00 AM

Thank you Duke, xoxo

Vijay Pandit

Date: 5/7/2024 5:35:00 AM

A potent reminder of history. Loss of innocent life is devastating--and sadly it marches on-- as you say, Aurore. A thoughtful, meaningful write.

Aurore Severo
Date: 5/14/2024 1:30:00 AM

Thank you xoxo peace and love

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 5/6/2024 9:49:00 AM

Yes it seems the innocent are made to suffer. These are sad days.

Aurore Severo
Date: 5/6/2024 10:53:00 PM

Very much , I would add a sad seventy five years, of the world with its eyes closed. xoxo peace and love

Silent One

Date: 5/6/2024 7:18:00 AM

Sad how the Nakba has been erased from history, whilst many other atrocities are still spoken about today... Your poem confronts the sobering truth of how ignorance and closed-mindedness can pave the way for hatred and violence to flourish within society. Through its stark imagery and incisive language, the poet sheds light on the dangerous consequences of collective blindness, where fear and intolerance breed unchecked, which can apply to many things today..

Aurore Severo
Date: 5/6/2024 10:52:00 PM

Yes I find is weird how in the west this is ignored, xoxo peace and love

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 5/6/2024 5:49:00 AM

Dear Aurore, What a stark picture of the consequences of societal blindness and the tragic cycle of hate and violence. You have created such powerful language as you capture the relentless march of atrocities fueled by ignorance and prejudice. The juxtaposition of innocence and persecution highlights the cruel reality faced by those unjustly targeted. Your words are a powerful piece of the importance of speaking out against injustice, even in the face of ferocious opposition. Wonderful poem! - Blessings, Daniel

Aurore Severo
Date: 5/6/2024 10:51:00 PM

Thank you Daniel xoxo