Beirut seaport blast!
fourth august event
released potent six years pent up
in chemical carelessly stacked up.
benign fertilising property lost
to warehouse corrosion fuels
massive explosive reaction
malicious anaerobic toss up
poisonous mushroom plume
blowing nitric oxide pollution
from marine cargo consumption
seaborne bomb meets detonation
taking lives and spoiling goods
crumbling silos holding food
striking hospitals crumbling residences
raising sounds of frustration
showing mounds of corruption
flattening hope of reconstruction
inside COVID situation.
Fourth august event
count civil war resolution
end Hezebollah Israel confrontation
house Syrian evictions
Macron understands protestations
promises before and after
fourth august event.
Lord hear us we pray
save Beirut today.
just as Macron spoke
may Lebanon cope
conquer in hope
to thrive again
as neighbours lift each other
leaders confess part in woes
Lebanese conquer mistrust
of Muslim Mennonite Jew
citizens restore human-ness
and your world promotes success.
Jadiem, Lammerweide 37, Zoetermeer. 6th August 2020.
Photo taken at site of Our Lady of Lebanon