In the fog of war
Decisions are made in haste
In the dew of night
Misinformation prevails
In the heat of noon
Soldiers await their orders
In the day’s tumult
Dead bodies drape the landscape
In the daze of war
Mistakes are often concealed
After the war’s fog
May the truth be ascertained
In the dew of peace
Mar 12, 2014
Mar 12, 2014 at 1:40 PM UTC
In the fog of war
Decisions are made in haste
In the dew of night
Misinformation prevails
In the heat of noon
Soldiers await their orders
In the day’s tumult
Dead bodies drape the landscape
In the daze of war
Mistakes are often concealed
After the war’s fog
May the truth be ascertained
In the dew of peace
* Hilary Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton commented on the deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya, saying she's responsible for the security of American diplomatic outposts. She used the term "in the fog of war" in her comments. Hilary's comment prompted the poem which I present here. Comments are appreciated both pro or con. The poem was originally written as sets of haiku. I changed these to alternating lines of 5 and 7 syllabi, a form that as far as I know does not exist.
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