{"id":5233,"date":"2024-02-08T13:40:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T18:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/?p=5233"},"modified":"2024-02-08T13:42:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T18:42:50","slug":"poem-gaza-eat-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/08\/poem-gaza-eat-it\/","title":{"rendered":"POEM: Gaza, Eat It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This poem addresses the Gazan&#8217;s plight of living under siege in an open air prison, under massive military assault, including widespread bombing of civilians and civilian infrastructure. This poem highlights the genocidal assault, particularly the mass starvation as a result of the siege and inability to adequately deliver what limited aid is available when operating in an active war zone. The poem employs the metaphor of Gaza being on the menu and takes to task the state of Israel on the chasm between the ambitions of a Zionist state and the ethical practice of Judaism, with references to worshipping the golden calf, an empty chair traditionally left empty for the prophet Elijah, and a scapegoat used to bear the sins of the Jewish people and sent into the wilderness. All of culminates in US being the founder of this beastly feast.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Gaza, Eat It<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Gaza<br \/>\nOn the menu<br \/>\nOf militaristic goaled<br \/>\nIsrael orders<br \/>\nCalf<br \/>\nFor an idol celebration<br \/>\nA full coarse meal<br \/>\nA full plate<br \/>\nWhen you include all the scapegoat<br \/>\nAmidst an empty chair<br \/>\nFor sum won<br \/>\nFourth right prophet<br \/>\nStaring in the winnow<br \/>\nPalestinians<br \/>\nWith there own in tents<br \/>\nWitness US<br \/>\nPicking up the check<br \/>\nSoully wanting<br \/>\nJust deserts<br \/>\nWith aside of genocide<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This poem addresses the Gazan&#8217;s plight of living under siege in an open air prison, under massive military assault, including widespread bombing of civilians and civilian infrastructure. 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