More rumbles in the Middle East
As tremors
threaten fragile peace
Revenge,
distrust, flare-ups, disorder
Israeli troops
amass on border.
Fabled
Jerusalem, twin-souled
For Jew and
Arab faiths - pure gold;
Those land
disputes have rankled long
To whom do
territories belong?
Deadly rockets
wend their way …
Alas, this is
no Guy Fawkes day
Unlucky
children lose their lives
Such news is
dire – but no surprise …
A test for
Biden*; laisser-faire
Is quite the
wrong approach – beware
Each day sees
deaths and escalation
As cracks
appear in this key nation.
The Premier has
his work cut out
Who in this
drama has most clout?
As the embers
of this latent fire
Are lit by
sparks along the wire …
(c) Poet in the woods 2021
* Joe Biden US President
Israeli-Gaza Conflict since 10th May, 2021
Map showing Gaza Strip
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