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Something Evil Comes in Our Midst
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Something Evil Comes in Our Midst |
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JerryPat Senior Member
since 2010-10-30
Posts 1991Louisiana/America 
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Dark clouds en mass on the far shore, Very soon now we'll hear it roar. Unsettling in its bleak domain, Gathering speed, it is our bane. Something evil comes in our midst Its specter gives us frightful pause, Makes us think of a wicked Santa Claus, Who promised us peaceful nights of joy, Now we see it wants to destroy. Something evil comes in our midst. Winds grow stronger and gives us fear, It shrieks aloud and starts to jeer. Daylight turns into night so black, Lightning streaks and thunder cracks. Something evil comes in our midst. We hold our hands over our chests, We feel a great need to confess. We hear a worried vulture's hiss, We're all aware something's amiss. Something evil comes in our midst. We scream back at the storm so near, Someone even gave the Bronx Cheer. The world so black, it we could taste, Wondered if it was toxic waste. Something evil comes in our midst. A mighty roar came from the land, We weren't cowed, we made our stand. Our voices loud, we clenched our fists, And drove evil away from our midst. ~ Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die. ~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Whew! you had me worried up 'till rhe last two lines man! Way to go Jerry! Lori |
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JerryPat Senior Member
since 2010-10-30
Posts 1991Louisiana/America |
Haha! Thanks, Lori. Gotta love it. ~ Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die. ~ |
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The_Doctors_Angel_32 Member
since 2011-01-14
Posts 337Florida, USA |
Definitely had a fight going on here and in the end the good guys won. Woo Hoo!!!!  When the family is together, the soul is at peace - Russian Proverb |
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JerryPat Senior Member
since 2010-10-30
Posts 1991Louisiana/America |
Yes indeed, The_Doctors_Angel_32, double Woo Hoo!!!! fer sure. Appreciate it. ~ Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die. ~ |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Hi Jerry...enjoyed the form and rhythm of this....and the growing storm like quality of something dreaded. Wondering what it was...as I was sure it was the weather until it left so quickly at the end. Weather is like that. |
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JerryPat Senior Member
since 2010-10-30
Posts 1991Louisiana/America |
It could be a metaphor for many things, Martie. The weather, of course. Political even. Chasing the blues away, etc . . . Whatever you want it to be. ~ Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die. ~ |
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faithmairee Senior Member
since 2011-01-05
Posts 1441Poe Haven, USA |
another great story masterfully told...intriguing poem full of vivid imagery...enjoyed every word of it Faith There must be a poem in here somewhere. |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Where there's life there's hope. Where there's hope there's reason to fight back. Good one my friend a really good one. Eric two maggots were fighting in dead earnest! |
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JerryPat Senior Member
since 2010-10-30
Posts 1991Louisiana/America |
I appreciate it Faith, and am happy you enjoyed the poem. <><><> Eric, you are so right. Fighting for what you believe in, even if the odds are not in your favor, if the noble thing to do. Thanks. ~ Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die. ~ |
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