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Category Archive: Violence

Warmongers

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.

December 17, 2025 Conflict, Global News, Government, News, Violence

“Leave it at that”

“Leave it at that” is a reposting of a poem from a 2018 post about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi by a hit squad sent by Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.

November 20, 2025 Global News, Government, News, Violence

Departments of War

The poem, “Escalation,” considers the worsening future of global warfare and American politics.

September 10, 2025 Conflict, Diplomacy, Government, News, Politics, Violence

Starvation in Gaza

“Broken” is a response to the inhumane conditions in Gaza, which bring poet Anne McCrady to tears.

August 4, 2025 Children, Conflict, Global News, Peace, Politics, Violence

Time to Speak Up

The poem “Zero Silence” calls Americans to summon the courage to speak against authoritarianism.

May 26, 2025 Immigration/Refugees, News, Peace, Politics, Science, Social Justice, U.S.A., Violence, World News

Gaza

“Oh, Shalom” is a peace poem written for Passover 2024, compelled by the anguishing situation in Gaza.

April 21, 2024 Children, Conflict, Diplomacy, Global News, News, Peace, Politics, Tragedies, Violence

Navalny

“Brave Heart” was written to honor the life and protest the murder of Russian dissident Aleksei Navalny,

February 20, 2024 Heroes & Sheroes, News, Politics, Tragedies, Violence, World News

Men Gone Mad

Questions Everywhere, criminals disguised as politicians play charades of leaders but allow no one to guess the answer. […]

January 23, 2024 Conflict, Elders, Global News, News, Violence

Say That

“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.

April 20, 2023 Children, Conflict, Peace, Social Justice, Violence, Women

Anniversary

marking a year of Russia’s assault on Ukraine Here we are an old couple bitter in our disdain […]

February 27, 2023 Conflict, Diplomacy, Global News, News, Tragedies, Violence

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