“Without Memory*”
cji
4/12/14
Somewhere in time it’s there
what happened and to who
even written records were kept
proud and bold – arrogant
not as fancy as post-war Europe
half a world away unimportant
over 6,000,000 Chinese dead
28% of POW’s murdered
torture and rape occurred
cutting off heads – fingers
shooting helpless people
murder in the name of peace
no war – just incidents had
violations and inhumanity
treated as if without memory
murderers went fully free
hurtful feelings restless
they kept records fully
just ignored in the name
of what money can buy
as then the same today
worldly morals/values
in opposition to virtue
as then the same today!
Copyright © 2014 – cji
*This is the beginning of a series which
will follow
as I’m able to endure and to remember what
others have forgotten so others may
remember!
Time
and time again the obvious can be seen all the time ignoring the most
important. Over the past 55+ years I’ve written on almost every subject which
gave a twinge of concern – a memory – whispers here and there – nightmares –
visualizations – visitors asking their story to be presented. Much time on my
friends from the 50’s-60’s-70’s –
Vietnam/Korea/Andersonville/Gettysburg/WW2/Holocaust – migrant workers – items
not sure to be seen by the passing masses. Holocaust thoughts have predominated
when most others fleeting and even with the hundreds of poems/thoughts (some
now in progress) I’ve often thought something is missing – something very
important. Thus I’ve continued to go back to the Nazi’s and what took place –
but as much as I’ve done this something was still missing!
Finally
it came to me that I’ve avoided two major parts of our history especially when
dealing with WWII and the far east and most especially the Holocaust. The first
of the two major areas of neglect were the Japanese and their atrocities. The
second were the war trials and the absolute denial that Japanese atrocities
ever took place. Hopefully over the continued weeks and months these two areas
of neglect will be addressed. In the beginning it will be overview – in the end
the same. cji/4/11/13
“Atrocities in Hell”
cji
4/14/14
Short is the mind of men
even so to include women
wanting their tea and ice
maybe today just coffee
some rather a cigarette
as used on the POW’s
some in noses or ears
others in various places
atrocities in hell in WW2
under the red sun bright
demeaning and illusion
forgotten and regretted
never remorse shown
one who commits evil
believing it is only good
knowing others will forget
attention going to another
even so to include many
short is memory today!
Copyright © 2014 – cji
(Prelude:
cji
4/14/14
Throughout history known
atrocities committed always
in the name of humanity
creating a better place
eliminating the weaker
ignoring the screaming
cries for help or safety
children murdered
mothers raped-murdered
women forced to serve
slaves for the soldiers
disgraced in their work
yet history’s forgotten
unlike other holocausts
this one 10,000,000
murdered, killed, died
28% of POW’s killed
bayonetted – starved
shot for fun or sport
beaten beyond death
tortured for hours/days
seasons passing fast
slowly and dragging
seconds in divisions
lingering in extremes
thus committed evil
atrocities in hell done
committed by men
feeling ever supreme
immune to all about
for all of humanity
lost in the blood trial
when checking history
one more mark of men!)
Copyright © 2014 – cji
“Peculiar Calls”
cji
4/11/14
Awakening in the mid-nights
drifting thoughts returning
lost in day-nightmares awake
voices calling always quiet
as if wanting only me to hear
hearing war cries screaming
wars in the past and present
trials and tribulations in time
veterans – victims – young/old
torturing peculiar calls heard
record – remind – write
let none forget ever forget
when awake or when asleep
calling me accountable
to remember them always!
Copyright © 2014 – cji
“Signs and Seasons”
cji
4/8/14
Historically history repeats
maybe not quickly by always
over a hundred million years
one should not have a doubt
that great events occurred
and will yet again do so
thus the Prophets warned
while a world denies/ignores
power games are played
innocent lives are ruined
how much more will it take
it isn’t just Pompeii/Sodom
it is pervasion in the world
immorality and profanity
denials of Heavenly Father
denials of our Lord/Savior
denials of the Restoration
denials of these latter-days
destruction is a great event
evidenced by millions of years
history historically repeats itself!
Copyright © 2014 – cji
“Power Absolute”
cji
4/15/14
Crushing all within range
towering as an inferno
consuming everything
discarding all refuse
without remorse felt
dominating-disgusting
power absolute power
sought by the foolish
vivid ego’s illusionary
greedily soothingly
beguiling with ease
wanting all attention
failing to understand
eaten from within
empty and all alone
everything consuming
all within range crushing!
Copyright © 2014 – cji
“Beaches-Oceans”
cji
4/19/14
Blood red from death
Iwo – Tarawa – others
bombardments failed
without surrender
how many more died
setting the stage
for Allied POW’s
surrender not a choice
cultural differences
death before dishonor
unfamiliar at first
slowly understood
beaches – oceans
separating life/death
blood red from death!
Copyright © 2014 – cji
“Blood Drinking”
cji
4/12/14
Cutting of the throat
capturing the blood
then insanely drinking
over and over again
repeated actions done
captured POW’s
having their throats
laid open to kill
then in triumph
soldiers laughing
blood drinking!
Copyright © 2014 – cji
“Tabula Rasa”
cji
4/13/14
As an artist’s canvas
mind acting as if
blank
pristine clean and
empty
then quickly
confusions
plethora of thoughts
each trying for
attention
pushing and shoving
screams and memories
wherein the canvas
full
then to sort and
place
wanting each thought
identified complete
tabula rasa gone
the images flow!
Copyright © 2014 – cji
“So Much Ignored”
cji
4/14/14
Historical records
loaded
boxes and boxes
opened
yet trials stood in
silence
one judge even voted
no
saying they were
pushed
and what happened not
just a bump in the
road
ignored in their
history
only the Atomic Bombs
retribution to those
held
while so much ignored
atrocities–POW’s-slaves
while others slept
alive
some alive were dead!
Copyright © 2014 – cji
“Falling Down to Die”
cji
4/19/14
Forced marches
endless
remembered but
unknown
news reels unrecorded
just the memories
taught
soon just forgotten
as if never happened
or if so unimportant
found to those there
watching friends fall
beaten – stabbed
beheaded after fallen
run over by tanks
becoming part of road
lost to the history
forgotten those gone
falling down to die!
Copyright © 2014 – cji
“20,000,000 Sq.
Miles”
cji
4/20/14
Vast almost
uncomprehended
eleven nations
included within
thinking of hoards of
warriors
instead of
horses/chariots
tanks – landing
crafts – planes
domination of
horrific actions
repeated and
duplicated
done before in
warfare/riots
people gone insanely
vile
without
accountability found
who led – who died –
who lived
20,000,000 square
miles
eleven nations of the
world
uncomprehendable
almost!
Copyright © 2014 – cji
“Horrific Actions”
cji
4/20/14
Throughout the millenniums
from earliest history known
atrocities committed often
victor over the vanquished
unrecorded the vanquished
as almost all were killed
prisoners slaves become
without voice or position
cutting off fingers/hands
beheadings – burnings
sexual violence widely
infants/children murdered
mothers raped – defaced
torture endless creative
(some the steel mare)
history reporting heroes
political correctness
rewritten records done
civilizations demented
past – present – to be
horrific actions daily found!
(And end for now)
(Epilogue:
cji
4/20/14
There was nothing new here
countless wars – civil actions
around the world had been done
yet this was different to feel
supposedly modern culture
was beyond such atrocities
values – honor – treaties
all found of no avail here
now back to the barbaric
Japan exercised expertise
proudly displayed to all
without remorse or worry
reminding each the same
what man can do once
can be done over again
better found in insanity
and still found today!)
Copyright © 2014 – cji
(Epilogue:
cji
4/20/14
There was nothing new here
countless wars – civil actions
around the world had been done
yet this was different to feel
supposedly modern culture
was beyond such atrocities
values – honor – treaties
all found of no avail here
now back to the barbaric
Japan exercised expertise
proudly displayed to all
without remorse or worry
reminding each the same
what man can do once
can be done over again
better found in insanity
and still found today!)
Copyright © 2014 – cji
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