An obstruction to entente and détente

An obstruction to entente and détente

A Poem by matthew scott harris
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political dynamics include the above two terms, which thanks to Google gave the most accurate differences and similarities.

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Warfare predominates multitudinous
civilizations since time immemorial
which modus operandi
methodology to resolve conflicts
only serves to foster long simmering
generational eye for an eye
and tooth for a tooth vicious cycle,
whereby peace on earth
and goodwill toward
all men, women and children
seek to guarantee
slings and arrows
justifiable retributive action
paid in full vis a vis
total mortal kombat,
whereat grievances never forgotten
and grudges sustained
until the last man,

woman or child standing

and ofttimes aggressors
who gratifyingly slay
the best and brightest
experience a personal vendetta
and experience surprise attack
from the offspring of those
whose fathers and mothers
indiscriminately slaughtered and conquered
courtesy foo fighting beastie boys
who want the happy hunting grounds
of indigenous peoples
forcibly uprooted and/or decimated
simply because antagonists
experience a hungry heart
to seize rich bottomlands
flush with envious resources
plus abiding by the credo
that might equals right
annihilating healthy males
and looting, pillaging, and raping
vestal virgins forced to birth
the offspring of b******s
simply because marauders
will not stop the killing machinations
until the seeds of life courtesy aggressors
show no mercy until biological
product of the enemy
populate the once hallowed grounds
of once upon a time
happy go lucky

unfortunate noble savages

slain, where rivers of blood flow
extinguishing genetic material
courtesy sophisticated weapons
of mass destruction
to become prisoners
of violent victors
wantonly and savagely tortured
by invaders of the Ark
of the covenant
until the perpetrators
from the hinterlands
crush the docile inhabitants
who knew not what hit them
when farewell to arms and legs
forced into servitude
as well the biological byproducts
born to women

gravid with genes and chromosomes

hostage nubile girls
vowing to reign personal vendetta
eviscerating the culture club
of woebegone inhabitants
where spirits of ancestors
helpless against the onslaught
of malevolent heartless hell raisers
forcing fecund females
to surrender their bodies
barenaked ladies to beget
brutal short and nasty babies
to usher amelioration
and breed gremlins
who dilute the genetic stock
whereat the cherished qualities
of a once proud people
forced to witness abominable fate
of indigo girls and goo goo dolls

sliding into the behavioral sink
milleniums into the future

Old Rotten Gotham
popularized courtesy Thomas Wolfe
enlightening readers about
how overcrowded urban environments,
specifically New York City,
induce social, psychological,
and behavioral decay,
analogous to animal studies
highlighting how density
causes citizens to become
aggressive, detached,
and "numb" to others
analogous to Zombies
Of Sugar Hill
the name of written
by Gene Hubert in 1985
known as a challenging dance
featuring a "zesty" A2 section
involving a neighbor
California twirl,
making popular
at intermediate/advanced dances,

and additionally according to Google,
when nightclub owner
Langston (Larry D. Johnson)
refuses to sell out
to local mob boss
Morgan (Robert Quarry),
he gets beaten to death
by a gang of hired thugs,
whereat his grief-stricken fiancée,
Diana "Sugar" Hill (Marki Bey),
vows revenge for his murder
and turns to aged voodoo authority
Mama Maitresse (Zara Cully)
and together they conjure up
the demonic spirit
of Baron Samedi
(Don Pedro Colley),
who agrees to help Sugar,
whereat he raises an army of zombies
and sets them upon Langston's killers
and thank you for reminding me

about veering way off course

regarding covering the latter part of the title

which concept of détente
cited verbatim from Google,
which concept of détente
(easing of tensions)
both French diplomatic terms
describing improved foreign relations,
but entente implies a friendly,
often informal, understanding or alliance,
while détente a policy or period
designed to reduce active hostility,
thus essentially entente
analogous like being friends;
détente is agreeing not to fight.


Key Differences:
Entente (Understanding): A diplomatic, non-binding agreement or "friendly understanding" between countries, often creating an informal alliance (e.g., the Entente Cordiale between Britain and France).

Détente (Easing of Tension): The specific, active, and usually temporary relaxation of strained, hostile, or Cold War-like relationships through negotiation and dialogue.

© 2026 matthew scott harris


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