WWIII: A nightmare about Armageddon  

	It could start as an explosion in Moscow
	or quake in the Middle East 

	It may begin as a blast in Damascus
	or roar near Tel Aviv 

	It might start as a suicide bomb in Washington
	or missile over Peking 

	One thing 's certain: 
	when World War III happens
	don’t expect to be around long enough
	to comprehend
	the monstrosity.
 

Satoru:    There have been doomsday prophets throughout history, but life somehow goes on . . . .

Frida:     You're too nonchalant. The weapons being developed now and probability vectors
           suggest that future deadly conflicts are all too likely.

Satoru:    Perhaps so, but what good are prophecies of gloom?

Dmiritri:  We must balance skepticism with optimism. It's necessary to have both skeptics 
           and optimists. Pessimists remind us of what to avoid and optimists what to aspire towards.

Ying:      Hmm. Isn't balance hard to sustain on almost any level?


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from Peace Pieces: Reflections on Violence and Conflict Resolution by T Newfields
SUMMARY: A pictorial poem and dialog about possible ways that World War III might begin.
KEYWORDS: World War III, war scenarios, peace poetry, Armageddon

Author: T Newfields [Nitta Hirou / Huáng Yuèwǔ] (b. 1955)
Begun: 1995 in Shizuoka, Japan ⩝ Finished: 2018 in Yokohama, Japan
Creative Commons License: Attribution. {{CC-BY-4.0}} Granted

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