A History Of Sorts Poem by Charles M Moore

A History Of Sorts

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When James rewrote the bible he knew god would never read it
a history of Jesus and he'd never get to see it
the romans saw a bargain that was sitting on a plate
they wanted to be christians and to form a papal state
the Jews sold them religion as they sat around the table
we're telling you the King of Kings will save you if he's able

George was sitting by the fire twiddling his thumbs
we need to start another war to pay for all the guns
hike up all the taxes in the overseas estates
tell those damn Americans there going to have to wait
send a quick flotilla off to Boston with the notion
the Empire owns America and also owns the Ocean

Lincoln knew America would have to act as one
the southern states don't like us taking candy from their sons
history will prove it and we don't have to be great
we could be united and be called United States
Lee and Grant can sort it out and come to the conclusion
that everyone is equal in the eyes of our brave nation

Adolph read Napolians memoirs in the chancellory
that Frenchman slipped up badly and I'll show them wait and see
Europe should be German and accept our domination
Churchill had another view of his interpretation
Roosevelt and Stalin met and soon issued a statement
if the Nazis want a party we'll provide the entertainment

Hiro Hito took a chance to blow away Hawaii
the rising sun had risen and it had a new age army
Asia had fallen and he had Pacific plans
Mcarthur knew that he'd be back and would sort out Japan
a little boy he knew had all the fire that he needed
and so an ending to the war soon rapidly proceeded

You never know what time is going to throw up in your face
another war another peace another human race
a point of view is generally just a point of vision
so don't look on this poem with detraction or derision
facts can be confusing when you hear so many versions
it's just a sort of history a sort of explanation.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Patricia Gale 05 June 2006

Splendid! ! ! One of your best. Patricia

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Jane L. Carman 05 June 2006

Very nice working of history.

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Ivor Hogg 30 March 2007

History is written by the victors so I discount it as being far from the truth Enjoyable discourse well worth the reading several times Ivor hogg

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Not a member No 4 03 March 2007

I'm right with you Charles on the 'point of view, point of vision'. We just don't have the facts and if we did we'd be so awash with data that we couldn't make sense of it. Move an inch and the picture changes. A great and entertaining summation, spiced with eloquent wit. A bit of a triumph. Excellent work as ever. jim

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Will Barber 08 June 2006

Oof - all true. Too enormous a hunk of history to digest. Of course, Churchill said that the trouble with the Balkans was that they produced more history than they could consume. That witty man sponsored the Battle of Gallipoli, proving he could do his own bit. Mustn't rant. One last thing, a quote from Vonnegut: 'History: read it and weep.' I'm simply awestricken by this great glob of erudition - and regret - and love. You got in some pretty good punches, too. Go, Charlie! Until they come for you, keep singing. Will

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A . 07 June 2006

hmmmmm! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

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Anna Russell 06 June 2006

Effortless rhymes and a splendid look at history. Reading this really makes that whole 'If we don't learn from History we're doomed to repeat it' thing ring true. And it's great to be educated without having to trudge through a textbook. Hugs Anna xxx

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Charles M Moore

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