{"id":32034,"date":"2026-03-16T21:18:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=32034"},"modified":"2026-03-16T21:18:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:18:30","slug":"divide-and-conquer-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/divide-and-conquer-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"DIVIDE AND CONQUER — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

DIVIDE AND CONQUER<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n

11-01-2024<\/p>\n

Divide and conquer, has always been the Devil’s ruse,
\nSome folks don’t get it, they seem to miss all the clues.
\nA nation so divided, the red hats against all the blues,
\nWe’re all the victims, no matter which side we choose.<\/p>\n

Yet you choose to argue, and promote your own views,
\nBut without strong unity, we’re all certainly sure to lose.
\nThe politicians don’t help, they purposely light the fuse,
\nViolence breaks out, we watch it on the evening news.<\/p>\n

Our leaders don’t represent us, their powers they abuse,
\nSo we have to wonder, from whom they take their cues.
\nNow unless we all wake up, we will surely pay our dues,
\nAs bodies begin to pile up, we’ll be praying in our pews.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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