Rage, Rage Against the War Machine
David Swanson / David Swanson.org & World BEYON War 

Do not go gentle to a deadly scene,
Wise eyes should question propaganda’s sway;
Rage, rage against the awful war machine

Though ash-filled skies as yet remain unseen
Those undistracted raise their heads and say
Do not go gentle to a deadly scene

The panem et circenses scam obscene
A final curtain’s dropping on this play
Rage, rage against the awful war machine

It hurts to turn one’s eyes from lies serene
To question, fathom, challenge, and inveigh
Do not go gentle to a deadly scene

The path’s not the other side but in between
A compromise is wisdom’s only way
Rage, rage against the awful war machine

And you, my brother, of another flag
Join with us without borders or delay
Do not go gentle to a deadly scene
Rage, rage against the awful war machine

David Swanson is an author, activist, journalist, and radio host. He is executive director of WorldBeyondWar.org and campaign coordinator for RootsAction.org. Swanson’s books include War Is A Lie. He blogs at DavidSwanson.org and WarIsACrime.org. He hosts Talk World Radio. He is a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, and U.S. Peace Prize recipient.