Memorial Day
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FYI: In war, truth is the first casualty, a military maxim attributed to Aeschylus, the father of Greek tragedy.
And for more Memorial Day poems, see Special Feature: Selected Poems for Memorial Day Reflections
Added: Against the Drowning Noise of Other Words, LXIV: "the War Machine"
put your bodies
upon the gears, upon the wheels
upon the levers,
stop the War Machine now ...
keffiyeh-draped students chant nonstop
FYI: Reuters, May 27: Israeli attack on Rafah tent camp kills 45, prompts international outcry
"There was nothing unusual, then we heard a very loud noise, and fire erupted around us, All the children started screaming... The sound was terrifying; we felt like the metal was about to collapse on us, and shrapnel fell into the rooms."
And ABC News, May 29: Second strike on tent camp kills 21 people and injures more than 60 near Rafah, Israel denies involvement
