War

The victories of mind
are won for all mankind;
But war wastes what it wins,
Ends worse than it begins,
And is a game of woes,
Which nations always lose:
Though tyrant tyrant kill,
The slayer liveth still.

Ebenezer Elliott.

Imagine if Tony Bliar and George Bush had read and understood this poem then we might not be where we are !
When I was younger I didn't place as much emphasis on the importance of the arts as I should have. What about you?

Please look at the rest of my blog which has always tried to stress my hatred of violence in all its unpleasant forms. I try to stress the beauty of images of people and nature.