<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=414879" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Wasteland</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Wasteland: Man created desolation. <br>Now although the tides of war have moved on.<br>The earth conceals seeds of destruction<br>One step can trigger an explosion.<br>There’s little hope of reconstruction <br>and even less of compensation...</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The simple folk who once farmed hereabout.<br>Were by opposing armies driven out<br>Now homeless refugees they go without.<br>Although receiving sympathy; I doubt<br> if it will help. Because they are still kept out <br> by landmines which have not been taken out. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">What should be seen as a priority<br> is not being regarded seriously.<br>Sadly it has been left to charity<br> to remove the mines but too slowly<br>By experts; all volunteers who gallantly <br>risk life and limb so that the land can be</div><div style="margin:10px 0">returned to useful cultivation<br>The landmines made safe every last one <br>no more need to fear explosion<br>The land is safe; a job well done<br>There’s little time to rest we must move on.<br>There always seems to be another one.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Another area needing to be cleared <br>of land mines which are rightly feared.<br>The rightful owners have disappeared<br>forced to flee when rebel soldiers appeared.<br> When we arrive we won’t be loudly cheered.<br>The land is empty desolate and weird.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">14-Mar-09<br>http: // blog.myspace.com/poeticpiers</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Ivor+Or+Ivor.e+Hogg">Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=414879" data-title="Wasteland de Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg" data-description="Wasteland: Man created desolation. Now although the tides of war have moved on. The earth conceals seeds of destruction One step can trigger an explosion. There’s little hope of reconstruction and even less of compensation... The simple folk ..."></div> </div> </div>

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