The poem, “Combat Fatigue,” responds to the culture of men obsessed by violence and war in a world ruined by it–and the generations impacted.
Category Archive: Conflict
People, places and events that offer evidence of the tragedy, stories and cost of conflict.
The poem, “Escalation,” considers the worsening future of global warfare and American politics.
“Broken” is a response to the inhumane conditions in Gaza, which bring poet Anne McCrady to tears.
“Oh, Shalom” is a peace poem written for Passover 2024, compelled by the anguishing situation in Gaza.
Questions Everywhere, criminals disguised as politicians play charades of leaders but allow no one to guess the answer. […]
“Say That” by Anne McCrady appeared in the 2019 international anthology Living Peace, commemorating the U.N. International Day of Peace and those living compassionate lives of service.
marking a year of Russia’s assault on Ukraine Here we are an old couple bitter in our disdain […]
“Dreaming in Mariupol” imagines the dream of a Ukrainian trapped in the rubble of the city.
“Taking a Knee, Taking a Stand” was written in response to the death of George Floyd and the protests that followed.
“In Place” was written in response to distressing American and international political crises.
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