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The Bard's Breath: Haiku from the Front

By Joe Katzman on April 15, 2003 4:45 PM | 8 Comments

"The Bard's Breath" is a Winds of Change.NET feature bringing you art, quotes and verse related to our times every Tuesday and Thursday. We all need a bit more than just news to make it through what's coming next: Spirit. Perspective. Faith. Humour. Reminders of humanity, and horror, and the shape of true victory.

Captain Steve passes along some gems with his recent report from his current launching pad at Prince Bandar airbase:

Republican Guard
Accustomed to all power
Now just a pink mist

Ah, Peter Arnett
Finally they realize
What a fool you are

Chemical Ali
The millions you killed slowly
Welcome you to hell

The rest of the article is well worth reading. As always.

UPDATE: Donald Sensing explains the haiku format, and offers another one. Anyone else out there want to submit a War on Terror Haiku?

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8 Comments

#1 from scott h. | April 15, 2003 11:47 PM

Strong is al-Sahaf
Information Minister
He'll bite your legs off

#2 from scott h. | April 16, 2003 12:16 AM

Found your flat, Saddam
Shag carpet is way groovy
No more porn for you

#3 from scott h. | April 16, 2003 12:20 AM

Look at the Bush twins
In this I am like Uday
Must work on my abs

Hey! Why are Chemical Ali's victims in hell?

Ara,

For Ali hell begins
Victims welcome and witness
Justice's healing

Again he promised
"The Mother of All Battles."
Not even "the child."

#7 from Cassandra | April 16, 2003 8:09 PM

Silly protesters.
Watch Iraqis dance for joy:
Not in your name?

#8 from Cassandra | April 16, 2003 8:12 PM

Poor news anchormen
So many words to eat...
Feeling full yet?

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