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Dear Miss Liberty
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Dear Miss Liberty |
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WindWalker Senior Member
since 2001-10-12
Posts 1218 |
Mourn, mourn! For the thousands fleeing from their homes when the bombs dropped and death rained from torrid skies; Mourn, mourn! For those pulverized in the streets mixing blood and sand, steel and plastic – fusing burning human flesh and glass in depleted uranium. ~*~*~*~ Becoming one with all that is: what a simple feat that children, dogs, mice and blades of grass can accomplish with ease when war falls from the oppressor's lips and its fire spews from heaven – did you not hear the monster pray before he gave the word? ~*~*~*~ Mind dead, heart blind the power-butchers kill the innocent claiming it their divine right, no, more: their sacred duty. It's a matter of interpretation (not to be confused with questions of morality or basic human decency): ~*~*~*~ Did not a Master once say the kingdom of heaven belongs to little children? There you have it: kill them now while they remain children and give them back to God – kills two birds with one smart bomb: gets them out of the way so they don't grow up to be rebels against the invader – sorry, against the Chosen Ones. ~*~*~*~ If this seems an oxymoron – what's your take on it? Where were you when prayers aimed at heaven rained back down as cluster bombs? ~*~*~*~ “Now, Miss Liberty, How do you wish to pay for those bombs? American Express? Of course: thank you. A pleasure doing business!” (smile!) |
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aziza Member Elite
since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy! |
You grabbed me You held me And your poem has not let me go. A |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
It's good to let it all out in the form of poetry and hope that one step in the right direction will soon cover the miles towards liberty for all. Thinking poem, WW. |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
ahh WindWalker "Did not a Master once say the kingdom of heaven belongs to little children? There you have it: kill them now while they remain children and give them back to God –" this part hurts so deep yes |
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dwgpoet Member
since 2007-03-05
Posts 122FL, USA |
"Dear Miss Liberty's" heartwrenchingly strong, as WindWalker's "cluster bombs" We hope they miss us. Reminds us of SAMs' "when U wALK on the rOAD wAYS" SAMs' crime rate is set ablaze, SAMs police the universe, yet peace alludes them; rather sick lust pursues them Reminds us of SAMs' "When Envelopes turn See Through" Only then tumbles, SAM into Hell fire; Reminds us of SAMs' "When undotted i's stumble" |
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Drauntz Member Elite
since 2007-03-16
Posts 2905Los Angeles California |
sigh for the world!! |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
much applause! I particularly liked the ending!!: “Now, Miss Liberty, How do you wish to pay for those bombs? American Express? Of course: thank you. A pleasure doing business!” (smile!) |
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Startime55 Member Elite
since 2003-04-05
Posts 2148Alberta, Canada |
Ah, my friend...you provoke deep thought with these terrible visions....Stunningly powerful write...*Big Hugs* |
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TinaTrivett Senior Member
since 2006-07-15
Posts 569 |
Lots of tears for the truth in these words. |
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WindWalker Senior Member
since 2001-10-12
Posts 1218 |
I would like to thank all of you for your comments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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