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Australian poet, Balkanization, Civil War, Fragmented Western nations, limerick, Limerick poem, Limerick poetry, multiculturalism, poem, poetry, Powder kegs, The Balkans, Unstable nations
Powder Keg
It’s doubtful that it’s now a nation.
It’s really a hotchpotch creation,
All split and fragmented,
With nothing cemented –
A model of Balkanization.
dnobrienpoetry 
Many modern nations were forged by the force of arms. With so called freedom, their fissures became ripe for harm.