INTO THE SILENCE by Lynn White

Is the Pope a Catholic.
It is said so,
and a Humanist
It would seem so.
Or just a human
speaking
out
into the silence
speaking of  “cruelty
not war”  in Gaza
and of “genocide” 
there in Gaza,
speaking out
in a small act
of rebellion.
 
Is J D Vance a Catholic.
It is said so
still.
The unanswerable question is 
why
the Pope allows lets him be.
Why 
he doesn’t have a word in his ear
direct,
why 
he doesn’t use his power
to act where he can
direct 
action
to excommunicate 
the Catholic
arming this cruelty
blind to this genocide.

Such a small act of rebellion
speaking only 
out into the silence.

 

Lynn White lives in north Wales. Her work is influenced by issues of social justice and events, places and people she has known or imagined. She is especially interested in exploring the boundaries of dream, fantasy and reality. She has been nominated for Pushcarts, Best of the Net and a Rhysling Award. https://lynnwhitepoetry.blogspot.com and https://www.facebook.com/Lynn-White-Poetry-1603675983213077/

 

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