{"id":9602,"date":"2026-03-16T21:43:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=9602"},"modified":"2026-03-16T21:43:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:43:41","slug":"violent-nation-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/violent-nation-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"VIOLENT NATION — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

VIOLENT NATION <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

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

05-19-2018<\/p>\n

Oh there is so much violence,
\nWhen will the anger ever stop?
\nSome crazy kills our children,
\nAnd a thug then kills some cop.<\/p>\n

We are a nation full of hatred,
\nOur fruit is such a rotten crop,
\nThe people have so little love,
\nFrom the bottom to the top.<\/p>\n

Oh how the Lord must weep,
\nEach time some gun goes pop,
\nIt’s time we do something real,
\nDon’t let one more body drop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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