by Rolph David
She doesn’t cry—her throat forgot the sound.
No food. No water. Just a mother’s stare.
Her child’s bones knock like glass beneath her skin.
They wait for death. No doctor’s hands, no light.
A school is shelled. The chalkboard bursts in blood.
The maths is simple: one bomb kills a class.
The lies are printed fresh on every screen—
"We target threats." But infants make no war.
A surgeo...
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Sunday 10th August 2025 8:08 am
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by Rolph David
If you would lead, then lead not for your glory,
Not for the flags that flutter with your face.
But hold your silence when the crowd roars warlike,
And speak for peace – though it may bring disgrace.
If you can hear your critics without fury,
And learn from truth, though whispered in dissent;
If you can hold your power with no trembling,
Yet know it’s not your gift, but something lent.
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Friday 8th August 2025 6:37 am
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by Rolph David
At the recent meeting with the German chancellor, dumb Donny Trump didn't know what D-Day was and is. Perhaps someone will inform him about history outside the USA, especially if the USA once played a decisive role in the victory over Nazi Germany.
One day past eighty years, the beaches breathe
The grit of those who stormed the world awake.
Steel met the tide; beneath the cliff and heat...
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by Rolph David
The ongoing conflicts in Palestine and the Gaza Strip reflect a tragic cycle of violence fuelled by deep-rooted injustices and
external political interference. Faith, often exploited and weaponised, becomes a source of division rather than unity, amplifying
wounds rather than healing them. Powerful nations backing one side or the other frequently escalate tensions, prolonging
suffering and...
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