anartao : Writing

Swine with gilded hooves

Swine with gilded hooves

A Poem by anartao


Like swine around the feeding trough, jostling with hoof and jowl Coats are stained and tarnished, dark with dirt and something foul..
Palestine

Palestine

A Poem by anartao


Red, black, white and green A flag upon the cross A people made to suffer for anothers tragic loss Another sacrificial lamb na..
Tao

Tao

A Poem by anartao


Tao is not a ruler whom I serve on bended knee, for one whom dictates terms of life robs one of being free Tao doesn't speak of d..
The empty ones

The empty ones

A Poem by anartao


Heads of state, church leaders, multi national CEO's, the earth a ripened carcass, and they flock around like crows, these empty on..
Sabra and Shatila

Sabra and Shatila

A Poem by anartao


Buildings with gaping eyes bear mute witness, their pock marked and stained faces a silent testimony Bodies lay crumpled like a..
Echoes of Frost

Echoes of Frost

A Poem by anartao


I've made a point to travel on those roads not walked by most, ignored the orders from above and abandoned my own post, legs all to..
Gilded fairy tales

Gilded fairy tales

A Poem by anartao


Flesh bound focus drawing eyes from skies to pockets deep This dream of never wanting turns to nightmare as we sleep All the riches i..
As death is armed

As death is armed

A Poem by anartao


Explosives packed within dead flesh, sacrilege to those who mourn The gunning down of corpses to halt another being born into th..
The wild savage song

The wild savage song

A Poem by anartao


Circling, turning, like some feathered dance celebrating the joy of their own existence Moving to the sound of their own son..
Sky of fire

Sky of fire

A Poem by anartao


The setting sun, a line of cloud, a silhouetted hill Times brisk pace begins to slow and finally is still A moment stretc..