When Peace Is Treason – 15th April 2024

~ shaun tenzenmen

This is our genocide so that makes it ok
We’re making money and making them pay
Never been the good guys, why start now
Doublespeak makes us believable somehow



Accepting that our morals are better than yours
Peace is treason in this world of wars
If you don’t agree then we’ll have to kill you

And when we need an enemy, you know, it’s still you



Blessed are we with the God-given guns

Bombs with the power of multiple suns

No longer left with any place to hide

Welcome to our wonderful genocide

22nd Jan 2026 – What’s Going On? – peace – New poems were asked for but as this is still going on (and slowly being forgotten) I think it needs to be said again.

Today I’m feeling:

A little slow to get going this morning but now I’m coffeed up and lesson planning so my brain is engaged.  Kinda don’t want to stop except I need to eat something!

Today I’m grateful for:

The weird Chinese tea that tasted like medicine but successfully cooled my mouth at the mala soup restaurant.

The best thing about today was:

Starting with a bang and feeling good winding down from around lunchtime until nighttime!  I could’ve gotten more done but things will get done at the right time.

What was out of your control today and how did you handle it?

Baipad told me that she was hoping her mum would be sympathetic and understand how depressed she was after taking an overdose but whilst in the hospital she asked “Why don’t you just die?”  Jesus Christ.  I didn’t know what to say except that ‘I’m sorry’

Something I learned today?

Tibet is actually called Xizang.  Not even the locals have ever called it Tibet.

Review your acts, and then for vile deeds chide yourself, for good be glad. — Discourses 3.10

After Baipad told me what her mum said I consoled her and advised her to tell the doctor as much information as she can about her situation and feelings.  She’s a little shy and scared to talk about this, preferring to hold it all in but it’s obvious that this is having a negative effect.

We dropped a case of beer to Goleng and thanked him for taking care of Amy last night after she drank too quickly and threw up around 7pm and passed out soon after!  Despite that she said she had a great time and everyone was laughing with her this morning.

I took this picture because today was the last day for splashing water for Songkran.

18 thoughts on “When Peace Is Treason – 15th April 2024”

  4. You have expressed so well the way they seem to think. I am so sad – and worried – about the student with the uncaring mother. You gave good advice. I hope she tells her doctor and looks for a supportive caring person to help her.

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    1. Thanks Sherry 🙏 I’m still close with this student, she lives in my village so I drop in and see her often. She didn’t end up going to a doctor but I ended up supporting her as much as I could and things seem to have settled down now. My concern for going forward is her latching on unconditionally to the first guy who shows her any love and accepting bad treatment as normal. She is a little bit aware of this though, as we’ve talked about it, and she hasn’t shown any interest in boys and relationships and may avoid them altogether.

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  5. This poem really nails it, says it like it is. Indeed sometimes peace is treason. Situations haven’t changed much since you wrote this poem. Perhaps even more treason….and genocide.

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  7. How can any reasonable person be made to believe that “war is peace” and that “unless you agree with me, I will have to eliminate you…”? Your poem is a loud voice for justice and peace…

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