If George Bush understood poetry
would there be so much bloodshed in Iraq?

If he cared more about lives thun money
would he be less eager to attack?

Warrrzzz great if you dun't mind
killing fer profit
err learning ta hate on demand.

Warrrzzz iz fine if yawh unly kare aboot
short-term sekurity
'n yer own devious plan.

Ta most people on this planet
however
warzzza dirty –
a crime that should be banned.

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Sam:	Writing poems like this is a waste of energy. It does nothing to reduce the economic injustices causing conflicts.
Tim:	Are we really in a position to decide what is or isn't futile? Our unknowing exceeds our knowing . . .
Chris:	Look at history more closely: many things which seemed insignificant or futile at first later became powerful.
Kris:	Often fire begins as a tiny spark. Writing is not the end – it's just the beginning. Who's in a position to say what's futile and what isn't?