Among the virtues
Fed along the cow milk lies
The first seed of hate
the fear of anything new
Prided as patriotism
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My first ever Tanka written for Colleen’s weekly poetry challenge with the prompt words as Pride & Hate. I’m in no way against patriotism, but not everything we think as patriotism is patriotism and those things are root of some of the dangerous things in the world.
Part of my #The100DaysOfPoetryLearning project.
Original Picture from Unsplash.
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I so agree! Nicely done!
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Thank you!
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Nicely rendered, Jeren!
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Thank you, Charley. It’s one of those I have wanted to say for for long timem
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Well done! I think you captured the essence of what I was going after with those prompt words. It is a sad state of affairs for sure! ❤
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Thank you so much, I’m happy to hear that you feel that way. The prompt words were very specific concerned to my feelings!
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Exactly. We can all feel proud when our country, as a collectivity, does something admirable. But to follow blindly—my country, right or wrong—is not patriotic, it’s criminal carelessness.
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Oh, I’m so happy to hear you share the same opinion. People here and around the world are Blinded by patriotism and religion, that they won’t even hear a healthy dose of criticism.
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It’s mob mentality. There is probably no psychological difference between a violent mob and a patriotic protest. Use your brains, people!
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The worst part about is that they would call us anti-patriotic or something while they are forgoing their basic human nature. Even if we are anti nationalist, I think it would be far better than being inhumane!
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They shoot people like you, you know! People who stand up for their principles.
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Yup, they do. Few weeks ago, police arrested a youth here for inviting people through Facebook to join a peace protest against government. So it’s definitely a risk these days, standing out and standing against. Anything other crouching!
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It needs guts. I like to think I would have the courage when it came down to it, but you can never know until the situation arises.
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I feel the same way, especially when a single step in a different direction can change our life as we know it!
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Let’s hope we never have to make that decision.
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Yes, let’s do!
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🙂
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