The Killing Holiday – Lynn White

Genocide Joe

is strutting

his stuff

getting ready

to deliver

for Christmas.



Santa came early

to the north, as he does

and now his sack’s laden

and he’s moving south

playing toy soldiers

with real missiles and bombs.



For children alone

and families fleeing terror 

the bombs make a carpet

of what once were homes.

The tanks crush out lives

there’s nowhere to go,

nowhere to hide

for the starved 

and the maimed

they’ll remember this Christmas

from Genocide Joe.



Armed to the gums

their neighbours afraid

helpless and hating

and hate breeding hate

and more hate breeds power

for the fear of today is the might of tomorrow.

Some history is made by these Santas of War

and more history is made by new Masters of War

and both the living and dead will judge Genocide Joe.

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Lynn White lives in north Wales. Her poetry 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 a Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net and a Rhysling Award. Find Lynn at: Poetry – Lynn White  and Facebook .