The Stories and poetry are in a mix of US and UK English. The authors, editor, and cover designer have given their work and time for free to support those people fleeing war in Ukraine and its terrible consequences.
All royalties raised will go to humanitarian charities.
YOU GOT TO BE FREE!
The War That Was Not A War A.L. Butcher
Never forget those who fell,
In a war which they said was not a war.
Never forget those who will fall,
In the war which is not a war.
Never defeated, never cowed,
In the war which was not a war.
Never broken, never afraid,
In the war which was not a war.
Never giving in to those who spilt blood,
In the war which was not a war.
A people stood, defiant, proud,
Against the war which was not a war.
The whisper became a cacophony,
Against the war,
for it was a war.
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Months ago in a discussion with my best friend, I had identified my opinion of the "Who," the people who are involved, separately, in where we seemed to be heading... but believed they would not succeed. I pinpointed Donald Trump of the United States, V. Putin of Russia, Netanyahu. Prime Minister of Israel, and Ali Hosseini Khamenei of Iran as fanatical dictators who would, if allowed, destroy the world as we know it. Other than perhaps Putin, all of these leaders were in some way attached to religion as a seeming partner in the desire for control, to ensure "their" way was the only way. I do not believe this as God's Plan. Yes, He gave His Son. But what has many of those who accepted Christ done with that? America, now has more murders than in other country in the world. America has had the first and only Insurrection in our Nation. America has more guns, my guess, than any other country in the world.
Yet, Our Democracy is based upon Freedom. Freedom to be who you are. Freedom to love and be happy. Freedom to simply...Be... That's why, under Joe Biden, people are flocking to America. But Trump has stopped Congress from doing what is necessary to Implement Plans for Routine Management and control. Biden's plan was presented early in his administration... the republican party has prevented action... A new bi-partisan bill was presented within the last year and would have surely been accepted. Trump prevented it...
I applaud Stand Together! I will be reading the book and talking about it as time goes by... I pledge to keep it visible... I support Ukraine's freedom because it is a Democracy. I believe that His Second Coming will be when the entire world--earth--will be Free. Until then, we who Know Him, rejects violence of all kinds. We reject Men who want nothing more than their own power and use violence in any form to achieve that goal. God is Love; God is Truth! Seek Out the Truth in All Things... When somebody tells you that an invasion of Ukraine was not a war... It is a Lie. When somebody tells you that the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol was not an Insurrection. It is a Lie. To support Ukraine, is to support America... To support any peoples who are acted upon with violence, does not require total annihilation of a group of people. Violence begets Violence. Wars begin with hate. Wars begin with Lies. Wars Begin with Greed. War, What Is It Good For? Absolutely Nothing!
...To take each moment, and live each moment, in peace eternally, let there be peace on earth...and let it begin with me, you, writers, readers, whatever God's talent you have--artists, doctors, nurses, wives, mothers...all of us who God Created... We Are All God's Children! From America, From Ukraine, From Russia, From Israel, From Iran, From Brazil, Fram Argentina, From Mexico, From Canada...
And He shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. (Isaiah 2:4).
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