While reading about the so-called Israel/Palestine conflict, I became increasingly aware of the fact my stance was neither pro-Israel nor pro-Palestine (and not even pro-America) but rather pro Justice.
In experiencing it from this view point, I wrote a series of poetyr on the subject. The series title is "Four Views of Palestine as Seen from America."
The series won First Place in the Kent State Stark Diversity Award (poetry division).
I will post one poem from the series each day. The first poem is called Denial Is Just Another Tool In The Box. It was first published at www.LeftHook.org under the title Denial.
Hope you enjoy!
Denial Is Just Another Tool In The Box.
The ratchet is a simple tool that allows a wheel to turn in only one direction. The ratchet wheel has specially shaped teeth and a bar on a pivot called the "pawl." The pawl is fixed above the ratchet wheel and slides over the teeth of the ratchet in one direction, but blocks the motion of the teeth if the wheel turns in the other direction. What a good tool!
Even better is the Caterpillar D9 bulldozer. It is much more complex than the ratchet. The D9 weighs over 53 tons! They can be used for many things in many places. D9s are involved in farming, housing, you name it. And they can be found in all terrain, even deserts. The size, durability, reliability, and low operating cost have made the D9 one of the most popular bulldozers in the world - just ask anyone!