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There will be a war

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Oh, there will be a war!

It will not be just any old war.

It will be our very own war.

Make it count.


Hoard food

If you haven't already.

Firewood, kerosene,

Gasoline.


Install a windmill.

Guns, ammo.

I'm not wasting any more poem space

On this list. Just go on line.


You will find plenty of advice

For how to survive.

But don't waste another minute.

It's going to be the end game.


Black against White,

White against White,

Good against bad, rich against poor.

Liberals against conservatives.


It's going to be mythic.

The stakes couldn't be higher.

The hoards are mustering,

Can't you hear the buzz?


Get ready for the barter economy.

Book of matches

For a pound of butter.

People who know how to make their own food


Are going to be way ahead of the curve.

Compost toilets,

And hand-grinders.

Blankets, tarps, hand-generators.


Learn how to pest proof your seed and grain bins.

Books on wildcrafting and home remedies,

Survival guides,

Do-it-yourself manuals.


Hide your assets.

Don't let anyone know

What you have, or what you know

Or what you grow.


Vet your friends,

Have that conversation.

Draft a charter of agreements

And contingency plans


For when the internet goes down,

Banks fail

Marshal law is declared

And the dark days set in.


You won't be able to make new friends

But you will have to

Be able to depend on your network.

Passwords, code-words, loyalty oaths . . .


Figure out who is good at what?

Train and arm.

Simulate emergencies.

No one gets a free ride.


Everyone carries their own weight.

It's going to be like the wild west.

Black and white

Be prepared for the worst or


Take a cold shower

You damn moron.

And get the hell out of my dream.

And take your wars with you.


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Gary Lindorff is a poet, writer, blogger and author of several nonfiction books, a collection of poetry, "Children to the Mountain" and a memoir, "Finding Myself in Time: Facing the Music" Over the last few years he has begun calling (more...)
 

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