Sell all your daughters and enslave your sons;
And pray they find a swift mortality;
Loot boys of childhood, strapped to bombs and guns;
And stone the little girls, once made you smile;
And close your eyes or turn your back; destroy,
Make hard your heart, to this reality;
Unclothe your helpless infant girls and boys
And mutilate them all; deaf to this vile
Lament; and let their wailing be the first
As worship to their god’s brutality;
Your agonising life and theirs is cursed;
Kindness… mercy… and love… are all a trial.
Unchained, you’ll wish a stranger peace and life;
Most likely on your way to stone your wife.
This sonnet is part of a short sequence; click here to read it all:
David Emeron: Sonnets 
Ouch.
Direct and truthful, as always, my dear. It is a very painful subject that most people won’t touch.
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I am not sure what is not seen about this, nor why it is not seen. It brings to mind the “new-age” greeting “peace, love, and light.” Lucifer is said to be very bright which is why he is so named.
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i’ve read three times
and would want some more
but must stop right now
for it will ruin my day
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Well, we would not want to do that! But you are most welcome back any time.
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Hi David, thanks for finding and following my Spanish blog. I hope you enjoy reading about our quiet Spanish valley! SD
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Spain. A lovely country I would love to visit. These are about Spain, in a manner of speaking, if you are interested : )
https://davidemeron.com/tag/mimo-and-maria/#post-195
An alternate reality of sorts, if you will….
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:) SD
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That’s very provocative [not sure “provocative” is the right word here]. Forceful! Learning from you the art & craft of poetry and writing sonnets! Thanks David for this blog!
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Strangely…. the impetus for this one was the desire to do something with first word spelling. Another such sonnet (much more light-hearted) #1 of a two-part sequence, you will find here:
https://davidemeron.com/tag/mimo-and-maria/#post-195
dedicated to Maestro Domenico Scarlatti and Princess Maria Barbara of Spain.
Not many will deign to comment on one of these more intense offerings : ) You number among the very few, Sir.
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That makes me want to read more about the maestro and the princess! I have read most of your poems, but I am still catching up, many more to read
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They both are very interesting–as well as is King Ferdinand the Wise. But as for the folly I suggest in that two part sequence… well,… it is no more than that. It would make a delightful film though…. Had I some expertise and experience in the field, I would love to see it made.
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Really excellent. Very dark. I need to re-read it to grasp it properly. Incidentally, I write sonnets too. Try googling the phrase “no barbarous Australopithecine”
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There is heart
And there is soul,
Mind, body,
Country, family,
Experience, longing.
Combined, they are
Romantic
Even when random,
They cannot help but tell a
Story.
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