I Made You Look: An Anti-War Poem

This short clip challenges all to have the courage to stand up against the evils of war. To stand up for peace. I hope that you enjoy it and, possibly, that it makes you think just a little bit.

This was a video that I made for a creative writing project last year using a poem I wrote for the class. Not a terribly good poem, by any means, but I think it carries the message through enough.


Sources:

Pictures:
http://www.plymouthhistory.org/emile10.jpg
http://www.hb.berkeley.edu/MRC/pacificaviet/monk.jpg
http://lmno4p.org/images/war/03.30_basra_2.jpg
http://www.stentorian.com/madbrute.jpg
http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/guide/pp0594.jpg
http://www.indybay.org/imcenter/peacesoldier.jpg

Music:
http://music.download.com/aarongeis/3600-8501_32-100171628.html?tag=MDL_listi...

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• peace
• anti-war
• war
• iraq
• poetry
• courage
• vietnam
• buddhist
• monk
• protest
• soldiers

[zroppian]

It's easy really... just give peace a chance.

[T00NRAIDER]

Very noble sentiments, and a very touching anti-war message. I hope your wishes come true and we all get to live in peace. Some how I doubt it though; the World has a new enemy, and it cannot be reasoned with. There will be no end as long as the three Abrahamic religions remain.

[GhostCharacter]

Powerful.

[zeppzo4]

Yeah... It's the man who is more famously known for lighting himself on fire for protest...

[fullyAsianeric]

1:00 isnt the man on fire the Rage Against the Machine album cover ? good video mate, very touching :)

[Gibz101]

Ask yourself, Is Iraq better off now, than it was 10 years ago?

A war did take place, and both sides benefited from it.

[pdalaigh]

I just dont understand your sort, if anti war poems annoy you why the fuck do you read them / is there a little hippy trying to get out or are you just a really sad billy no mates?

[GrantPantling]

that last pic makes me laugh....everyone i know in the marines and navy (about 20 ppl aprox) all from California (Bluest state ever!) say fuck all these anti war ppl. They ALL say we will have a war front on our own grounds...if we stop...stop listening to your left winged negative news...when do they ever report anything good? You should look into left side media and there ways...

[granako]

Beautiful... thoughtful... and creative... make some more please and ignore your critics:)

[acidm0nkey]

God bless the soldiers. Yes. But people like you don't get it.... it's not about the soldiers (they do a great job under the circumstances). It's really about the US govt and the lies they perpetrated in order to send the blessed soldiers to their deaths.