September 1, 1939, Panthers On The Long Road To Dubno (redux)

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Open Poetry #45

September 1, 1939, Panthers On The Long Road To Dubno (redux)

icebox
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since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

0 posted 2009-09-01 06:32 AM

Cats in the dark,
leather and steel
silver on black,
we came to attack;
with a song on our lips
and night at our back,
in great metal beasts
full of young supermen,
we raced for the dawn
through forest and field;
churning the world into waste,
we came to make history a personal story.

Tigers in heat,
lightning and fang
thunder and claw,
we charged at the sun
then mounted the road
turned to the south
then fire and load...
then fire and load...
no quarter no mercy,
we butchered them all
laughed at their fall
grinding the pieces into the dirt,
the new Master Race killing children for glory.

©2005, 2009 by icebox

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latearrival
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since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

1 posted 2009-09-01 06:49 AM

If only the writing of it could erase the memories. Love to you, Charlie. sincerely, latearrival

[This message has been edited by latearrival (09-01-2009 08:36 AM).]

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2009-09-02 06:53 AM

Terrific write, dear Charlie. It gives me shivers. You created the atmosphere so powerfully. Haunting memories! ... and the healing process is going on forever!

It also shows the incredible and devastating effects of a "properly instigated group", because no single man could ever do what was done by the "group".

Love and peace, dear Poet.
Margherita

ESHA SEN GUPTA
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since 2009-09-01

Posts 108
Maharashtra,India

3 posted 2009-09-05 05:09 AM

We in India are always seeing men in animals garb and even though it is very sad it has become a part of our life.You have created a horrific picture with well placed words.

love Esha

Artic Wind
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 8080
Realm of Supernatural

4 posted 2009-09-05 09:55 AM

A well put together poem, with haunting memories.

ARCTIC WIND

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