“See how efficient it still is, how it keeps itself in shape-- our century's hatred. How easily it vaults the tallest obstacles. How rapidly it pounces, tracks us down.” PoetryHatePoemHatred Book:View with a Grain of Sand: Selected Poems Source: View with a Grain of Sand: Selected Poems
“One religion or another-- whatever gets it ready, in position. One fatherland or another-- whatever helps it get a running start. Justice also works well at the outset until hate gets its own momentum going. Hatred. Hatred.” PoetryReligionHateJusticePoemHatredPatriotismNationalism Book:View with a Grain of Sand: Selected Poems Source: View with a Grain of Sand: Selected Poems
“Since when does brotherhood draw crowds? Has compassion ever finished first? Does doubt ever really rouse the rabble? Only hatred has just what it takes.” PoetryHateCompassionDoubtPoemHatredBrotherhood Book:View with a Grain of Sand: Selected Poems Source: View with a Grain of Sand: Selected Poems