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Lawrence Ferlinghetti wrote the poem "Pity the Nation" in 2007, drawing inspiration from Kahlil Gibran’s original work of the same title, first published in 1933. Both of the poems resonate with the ageless truth that history often repeats itself.

Lawrence Ferlinghetti's poem is referenced below. Do you believe it is still relevant to the 21st century?

"PITY THE NATION" by LAWRANCE. FERLINGHETTI (2007)

Pity the nation whose people are sheep
And whose shepherds mislead them
Pity the nation whose leaders are liars
Whose sages are silenced
and whose bigots haunt the airways
Pity the nation that raises not its voice
but aims to rule the world
by force and by torture
And knows
No other language but its own
Pity the nation whose breath is money
and sleeps the sleep of the too well fed
Pity the nation Oh pity the people of my country
My country, tears of thee
Sweet land of liberty!

《《 Reference Books 》》
1. (Ferlinghetti's Greatest Poems https://amzn.to/47I4piF)
2. (The Garden of the Prophet by Kahlil Gibran https://amzn.to/47JXZ2o)