RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: GLOBAL POLITICS
Nine Days of Hell (Haiti)
In a lawless society
Where there is no government
Where the only law is power
And power has no authority
An explosion of chaos is inevitable
In a society where need exceeds want
And poverty is greater than pride
Where those who want to survive
Are forced to choose or hide
An explosion of violence is inevitable
In a society where guns are ubiquitous
And gardens do not exist
Where schools and libraries are memories
An explosion of gunfire is inevitable
Haiti is once again in the news
And it is not good
It has never been good
When Haiti is in the news
An epic tragedy is unfolding
A terrifying earthquake
A military coup
A tsunami of tears
This time the tragedy is human
This time the explosion is gunfire
At the hands of warring tribes
After nine days of hell
Nine days of violence
Nine days of bloodshed
The world notices
And mourns
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