I love this, especially the part about Homer and hubris. I completely agree. It's painful watching my country becoming such a tragic figure.

Hey, I like this poem alot! I especially enjoy the interesting biblical symbols of "Babylon's Whore" and "apocalyptic prophecy". But...I would like to know who H.C. Thomson is, though.

What drove those soldiers in My Lai to shoot at the villagers? Was it fear or team spirit? An imp lurks in our sympathy.

you know your stuff, i'm impressed!

History repeating itself, being a hypocrite...
I hear you.