Jed Winter (worldkins)

A poem I wrote a little while back... In response to the recent bombing of Iran over their alleged “nuclear weapons”. But it’s relevant to the whole Western colonial war machine and occupation impacting Palestine and many others in the Middle East. Also still in places like the country we live where First Nations are living under occupation, continuing to survive after stolen land, stolen children and genocides.

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We are not being told the truth Deals omitted details omitted Retaliation is only used for one side Human shield is only used for one side One side has many sides and silences many years of colonies imprinted They are used to carving up the earth Lines on maps and lies spun They have found a way to do it quietly and make it seem like righteousness It is not righteous It is not for anyone’s safety or security of a region or a global politic Even the “neutral” channels are armed People on one side and numbers on the other Painted only as aggressors instead of sovereign states Painted only in terror using Arabic as euphemism for terrorism Islam alhamdulillah is not a violent religion Islam bismallah humility and mindfulness Islam mashallah respect and reverence Islam subhanallah awe, wonder and sacredness …

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There is a true terror and it is not the one we are being pointed out An old empire continues to reach and maim Taking on many forms but using one private agenda An empire with media as trumpeters We are not being told the truth We are not being told the truth We are not being told the truth Inshallah we listen for a deeper truth Inshallah we care for each other and the earth as kin A world of peace with respect and safety regardless of colour, creed, culture, language, gender, sexuality or ability Inshallah Inshallah Inshallah

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Thanks folks and hi!

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