Graveyard of Empires

April 11, 2009

History has left the ghosts
Of those empires of the past,
From Genghis Khan to Gorbachev,
Their kingdoms didn’t last.

Occupiers expand and brood
Over many different soils,
“We must defeat the terrorists
Where rebels still uncoil.”

Memories are buried deep
And hardly ever unearthed,
But as the occupier stays,
Rebels are giving birth.

There is no room in Afghanistan
Except one track that’s not plundered.
This is the empire’s final stand,
But in a grave six feet under.

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Alexandra Ames Said,
Oh Mark, the king of poetry still rules HIS empire! Love it!

Congrats on the new blog site!
admin Said,
Thanks, Alexandra. I appreciate your comments and friendship. I wonder if this site feels accessible to all my other friends. Thanks again!
~Mark
BB. Said,
Great!

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BB.
admin Said,
Thanks, BB. Obama’s Afghanistan is LBJ’s Vietnam. Don’t politicians ever learn??

Thanks, sweetie!

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~Mark

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