"Massacre at Fort Mimms" Illustration from the Tennessee State Library and Archives.‘To Conservatives’ by Carl Hildebrand The Society June 11, 2019 Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Poetry 3 Comments To fight a fight on ground of your own choosing, To force the foe to battle at your pleasure Is feasible so long as you’re not losing— And so you have, so long as you remember. The Right alone as straight as sword to wield And spurn the arms and stratagems of sin: “Muh principles!” and all that in the field Are shot to shit by men who fight to win. To make a fine, free speech (before deaf list’ners)— Replete with Founding Fathers’ wit and fame (Whilst they move out to kill and take no pris’ners)— Is what you call “discourse”—I call insane. The war you lost, at last, will you realize, Was not for an “Idea”—but for your very lives? Carl Hildebrand is a Latin Old Calendarist. His poetry has also been published on Social Matter and the Sydney Traditionalist Forum. Under another name, he is a scholar and teacher of ancient and medieval history, specializing in the history of the Church. NOTE TO READERS: If you enjoyed this poem or other content, please consider making a donation to the Society of Classical Poets. The Society of Classical Poets does not endorse any views expressed in individual poems or commentary. ***Read Our Comments Policy Here*** 3 Responses Joseph S. Salemi June 11, 2019 Mr. Hildebrand realizes what too many polite and decorous “conservatives” have failed to understand: We are IN A WAR. And in combat, niceties and etiquette and fine speeches don’t count for anything. My only criticism is of line 5, which is not completely clear in its syntax. Reply Dave Whippman June 12, 2019 Neat work with a telling point. Sometimes right is useless without a bit of might. Reply STF Web Editor September 5, 2021 FYI: Mr. Hildebrand’s work can also be found on the website of the Sydney Traditionalist Forum here. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
Joseph S. Salemi June 11, 2019 Mr. Hildebrand realizes what too many polite and decorous “conservatives” have failed to understand: We are IN A WAR. And in combat, niceties and etiquette and fine speeches don’t count for anything. My only criticism is of line 5, which is not completely clear in its syntax. Reply
Dave Whippman June 12, 2019 Neat work with a telling point. Sometimes right is useless without a bit of might. Reply
STF Web Editor September 5, 2021 FYI: Mr. Hildebrand’s work can also be found on the website of the Sydney Traditionalist Forum here. Reply
