Skip to content
Linespedia

Neighbours

By agora

Topics: Poetry Source: AllPoetry Original source

NEIGHBOURSThere were intense rivalries between the two countries.One cut the head off the other,the other invaded the oneand killed its women.They stopped speakingthe same languagethey stopped speakingthe same civilizationthey stopped speaking.Each raised its childrento see the other’s childrenas expendable fuel.They both lit matchesin the dark. Written October 20th, 2001 © on Oct 20 2001 07:46 AM PST   0 • 9

AI analysis available. Enable JavaScript to interact.

About this line

"NEIGHBOURSThere were intense rivalries between the two countries.One cut the head off the other,the other invaded the oneand killed its women.They stopped speakingthe same languagethey stopped speakingthe same civilizationthey stopped speaking.Each raised its childrento see the other’s childrenas expendable fuel.They both lit matchesin the dark...."

Attribution & Rights

Author:agora

Source:AllPoetry

"NEIGHBOURSThere were intense rivalries between the..." by agora

For usage rights, copyright concerns, or to report an issue with this content, please visit our Copyright & Report page.

Classified Tags

Related lines

"COYOTE Coyote in the grass - a flight of light, light-footed, sleek, composed. Coyote in the grass - alert, bright-eyed, watching all that moves - moves like a plate of air over the field. Coyot..."

"NETHER SONG I believe there is a god of ice. I have found his glassy dung Across my path. I have breathed his sharpened breath. His tongue Tears away my sail. In my village a child died one win..."

"Clock talkTime the grammarian the dull versifier, Generalissimo of the beat of hearts and pulse of souls, Time wears thick-soled shoes, senses no pebbles on the road, no little you’s and me’s underfoo..."

"IT HAPPENED ONE DAY IN SCARBOROUGHHelicopteroid arguments tizzle around our headsAnd the bacon burns and the grease screams and we ignoreAnd somebody panicking calls the Relationship PoliceAnd they se..."

"Just Looking Thanks I am looking for the patron saint of concrete I am looking for the muse of aluminum I am looking for the next failed Messiah I am looking for God’s lost checkbook I am looking fo..."

"Critical Incident ReportOn Saturday October 20 2000 across the earlymorning sky of Southern Ontario the derelictremains of an Archangel fell to the earth.The hulk’s trajectory cut from west to east th..."

agora

About agora

Full Bibliography
Continue Reading

"COYOTE Coyote in the grass - a flight of light, ..."

Weekly Poetic Insight

Join our literary Sanctuary

Get the most inspiring lines, poetic analysis, and secret shayaris delivered to your inbox every Sunday.