Drumbeats of War

The orotund drumbeats of war

pounding, pounding sonorously

beating, beating, drumming

drumming a stentorian drone

drowning out our heartbeat

Fools pound the drums

calling our children to war

while old men's tears fall

begging warmongers to hear

the gentle voice of peace

Drumming, drumming, beating

fools with puffed up self-import

will send our children to war

against other nations' children

drowning out voices of peace

© 05 January 2015, by D. Denise Dianaty

"Fear Liberty" -- multimedia artwork created 12 July 2019, by D. Denise Dianaty

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

powerfully said and presented Mom :( i dare say their are precious few who would say that war is a good thing ... bringing nothing but sorrow and destruction in answer to threat ... i imagine my small prayers and intent for true peace for all are joined by many more ... i'm too old to be called up .. and already served .. poorly ... but served ... i wonder if one put global wars on a timeline if there ever is a time when there are none :( bold font and color choice ... i knew instantly from just that ...that the message would be the same .. title itself impacted me to read .. and that pic is stunning in its pain and horror ... one day we will share our peace, Momzilla ... perhaps
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[MomzillaNC]

Thanks so much. The artwork is a multimedia piece I created. The face is a pencil drawing, with colored pencil used for the tears. The fractured look of the drawing was created in Photoshop. I drew the Statue of Liberty in Illustrator. Then, I integrated it with the fractured pencil drawing, again in Photoshop.

[Einstein Noodle]

i think your work is incredibly dramatic ... the effect on me is of pain, terror and revulsion ... your art is super my friend .. as the poem .. best of the day to ya!

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you so much

[Matthew Kult]

And here we are present day watching children be sent off to war. It was an excellent read and write.

With love,

Matthew

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you. It's abhorrently tragic. And, the trauma is being written in their DNA to impact the health and well being of generation after generation.

[Robert Trakofler]

Love the image MOM great great painting:) No soldier wishes for war and no officer worth his spit does as well. Politicians that's another matter entirely, and a very few politicians these days are veterans it was always a silent reaffirmation to have a war veteran in political power for you knew that they are the ones who truly grasp the gravity of war and to make choices and take pains to avoid conflict the war hawks are always the ones who never served and only feel a gravity to serve to better themselves and their interests:( ah but i'm preaching to the choir dear Momzilla poignant writing here:) love the flow and statement!

[MomzillaNC]

It is striking that the people sending our children to war eschewed military service themselves -- some are even draft dodgers, like the five-time draft-dodging, greedy, degenerate, intellectually addlepated flaming #NinComNomniPOOP-in-chief!

[Robert Trakofler]

LOL you couldn't of said it better

[AYVID N]

The drums of war...with your unique word choice you make them sound so deeply ominous and such harbingers of death and destruction. I also appreciate the poignant message underlying this finely written poem - Its never those who initiate the war who lose their lives. And peace...it's voice is so gentle...it hardly stands a chance.

[MomzillaNC]

I deeply appreciate your erudite critique. Thank you so much.

[AYVID N]

You’re most welcome.. :)

[keith]

it is the poet's words that put face to all we know
well done ...

[MomzillaNC]

Thank you. I hope those drumbeats may be silenced, and that peace will reign.