A Tale of Two Continents

by Tony Peyser

In South Asia,
150,000 dead
100,000 in Iraq
Some sources have said.

In South Asia, not enough
Shelter and food to eat
In Iraq, those same problems
Can be seen on every street.

In South Asia, it’ll take
Many years to make things right
In Iraq, a new tomorrow
Is nowhere yet in sight.

What’s the difference in the two
Examples I’ve presented?
Tsunamis can be predicted
But wars can be prevented.

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Tony Peyser provides poems and weekly cartoons for The Santa Monica Mirror. He was also a daily cartoonist for the L.A. Times from 1994 to 1997. You can contact Tony via email at tonypeyser@yahoo.com.

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