WAR HAWK

..."war hawk, or simply hawk for short, is a term used in politics for someone favoring war in a debate over whether to go to war, or whether to continue or escalate an existing war. War hawks are the opposite of war doves. The terms are derived by analogy with the birds of the same name: hawks are predators that attack and eat other animals, whereas doves mostly eat seeds and fruit and are historically a symbol of peace." (= Wikipedia) Now, children, time for a bed time story.  Please, "Put-Your-Thinking-Caps-On," this story is about you and human society, as a "Cautionary Tale," NOT STUFFED ANIMALS !

THE GINGHAM dog and the calico cat
Side by side on the table sat;
'T was half-past twelve, and (what do you think!)
Nor one nor t' other had slept a wink!
The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate	5
Appeared to know as sure as fate
There was going to be a terrible spat.
(I was n't there; I simply state
What was told to me by the Chinese plate!)
The gingham dog went "bow-wow-wow!"	10
And the calico cat replied "mee-ow!"
The air was littered, an hour or so,
With bits of gingham and calico,
While the old Dutch clock in the chimney-place
Up with its hands before its face,	15
For it always dreaded a family row!
(Never mind: I 'm only telling you
What the old Dutch clock declares is true!) The gingham dog went "bow-wow-wow!" 10 And the calico cat replied "mee-ow!" The air was littered, an hour or so, With bits of gingham and calico, While the old Dutch clock in the chimney-place Up with its hands before its face, 15 For it always dreaded a family row! (Never mind: I 'm only telling you What the old Dutch clock declares is true!) The Chinese plate looked very blue, And wailed, "Oh, dear! what shall we do!" 20 But the gingham dog and the calico cat Wallowed this way and tumbled that, Employing every tooth and claw In the awfullest way you ever saw— And, oh! how the gingham and calico flew! 25 (Don't fancy I exaggerate— I got my news from the Chinese plate!) Next morning where the two had sat They found no trace of dog or cat; And some folks think unto this day 30 That burglars stole that pair away! But the truth about the cat and pup Is this: they ate each other up! Now what do you really think of that! (The old Dutch clock it told me so, 35 And that is how I came to know.) Poem by Eugene Field