Poem - War-torn Tent Nation

By Gavin Jones
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War-torn tent nation 

A nation of displaced people living in tents ravaged by war.


A nation of people whose homes are nothing but mere plastic canvas. Canvases that are painted with blood, tears, fear and the strokes of hunger.  


A nation of makeshift tent cities - no food, no water, no electricity, no proper medical care. 

A nation of people trapped in a world of horror, running to and from the journey destined to sorrow. 


A nation of men, women and children who may never live out their true potential. They run for their lives with their homes on their backs. Nothing can be left behind because life has a chance to see tomorrow. Pots, pans, bed, clothes and some sentimental family memorabilia. The goats, the sheep, the dogs, the cats. Everything must journey to where life will reset. 


A nation of people who live generation to generation in conditions that are unimaginable to the rest of the world. 


A nation of people who have never experienced peace, and continue to endure the harsh thrust of their generational trauma. This nation of people understands that the scars of war are not only physical, but also emotional, and every day of their lives they grapple with the trauma and the uncertainty that accompany their displacement.  


A nation of people who define courage, strength and resilience and through the thump of their feet on the ground, unwilling to give up their fate to the sounds of booms and blasts. 


A nation of people who are afraid, yet still their bravery is paramount in the way they live and care for each other. 


A nation of people stands on a mountain of wealth enriched with the most precious minerals, starved because of greed, politics and military oppression. 


War-torn tent nation, A nation of displaced people living in tents ravaged by war.





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