Ronovanwrites Weekly Haiku Challenge

Unsolved hunger to

Achieve peace and compassion

Strikes heart with sorrow

🥀

PITTSBURGH — At the end of a weekend that redefined concepts of anti-Semitism in the United States, a grieving Rabbi Jeffrey Myers directly linked Saturday’s massacre at his Tree of Life synagogue to the rhetoric of U.S. politicians.

“It starts with speech,” Myers said to loud applause at a Sunday-evening vigil attended by two U.S. senators. “It has to start with you as our leaders. My words are not intended as political fodder. I address all equally. Stop the words of hate.”

Two hours after the rabbi’s speech, President Trump absolved himself of responsibility and once again blamed others for the nation’s troubles.

🥀🥀

RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #225 Strike&Hunger