RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: ISRAEL AT WAR
Bombing Beirut
The eldest of the elders still remember
When Beirut was Paris of the Middle East
Today’s Beirut is a river of tears
Once the envy of the world for its
Culture, art and ancient architecture
Now it is a wasteland of ruin
Once prominent on the list of destinations
For wealthy tourists from Europe
Today it is a forbidden city
Israeli bombs shatter the air in Beirut
For the crime of housing their enemy
Israel no longer remembers
The Paris of the Middle East
Israel does not remember its beauty
Or its once famed hospitality
Israel bombs its enemies into oblivion
History and Beirut be damned
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