RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: GLOBAL POLITICS
World War IV
What if World War IV began
And no one bothered to tell us?
World Wars I and II were epic
Engaging all the nations on earth
There was no escaping it
World War III was the Cold War
Which never was cold
Ask Vietnam if the war was cold
Ask Korea and Nicaragua
Now we are engaged in a fourth world war
A war that involves all continents
A war that threatens all nations
A war of autocracy against democracy
China fights an economic war
Seeking dominance over precious metals
Exploiting an army of cheap labor
With Taiwan and Hong Kong in the balance
Russia fights the aggressive war in Ukraine
Proxy wars in Yemen and Syria
Mercenary wars in Africa
A world devastated by global warming
Reeling from the latest pandemic
Teeters on the verge of collapse
Moving thoughtlessly to World War IV
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