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JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975
South Louisiana

0 posted 2015-02-26 07:27 PM



the world is aghast
aghast, but time with response
fearful
fearful of men who do great harm
in the name of religion
eh . . .
the same old same old
pure evil has been a part of mankind
since inception
there are plenty of evil
recorded in the Bible
but of course
some of it dictated from
pious mouths
ISIS uses the media expertly
showing men in orange jump suits
handcuffed
in a long line and each prisoner
escorted by a black-suited
TALL guard
each doomed prisoner
has a TALL guard
that is for effect
guard are TALL to give the impression
they are invincible
it seems that the plan
is working
so-called world powers
sit on their hands
close their eyes
do nothing
savagery and terror
has been with us as long as
love and kindness
not much has changed over time
except maybe
the long awaited new Apple
iPhone 20006 whatever
dreadful horror throughout the ages
and nothing has changed
eh, except the iPhone 20006
oh, yes I did forget
something has changed
we are a much more populated world
now
we are hi-tech
the barbarians are hip
and flood the Internet with their message
enticing young women
from good, rich families to
leave for the Middle East to help
evil, brainwashed to the hilt
terror now comes to us
on our iPhone 20006
desk-or-laptop
we can watch people being set on fire
and the all-time favorite
beheadings
young, very young children
barely able to hold a gun
shooting a man who has been
made to kneel for murder
the list goes on and on
young boys and girls
raped, beaten
its all there on the iPhone 20006
watch for the next installment of terror
also you might want to look
out the window
they are coming unless
somebody with the power to do it
stops ISIS and those
of their ilk

©February 26, 2015 / Jerry Pat Bolton

~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~

© Copyright 2015 Jerry Pat Bolton - All Rights Reserved
mvvenkataraman
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since 2011-11-12
Posts 72
India
1 posted 2015-02-27 11:45 AM


God alone must provide an answer
World is now caught by cancer

All are after money and power
And death God does greatly tower

World is marching on a wrong path
People prefer to enjoy blood-bath

God alone must show mercy upon us
He alone must soon come to bless.

mvvenkataraman

JerryPat2
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Posts 16975
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2 posted 2015-02-27 11:52 AM


Thank you mvvenkataraman, all you say is right of course, in the meantime evil doth flourish.

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jjote
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since 2002-12-25
Posts 1088
Ontario, Canada
3 posted 2015-03-01 12:17 PM


people just want to close their eyes and do nothing as long as it doesn't touch their own cozy worlds. But thanks to poets like you, we hope more eyes will open to this lurking terror in our midst.
JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975
South Louisiana
4 posted 2015-03-01 08:32 AM


I couldn't agree more, jjote. Doing nothing makes for a sure path you our door.

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JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16
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Kapolei, Hawaii, USA
5 posted 2015-03-06 08:00 PM


nice writing...james
JerryPat2
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South Louisiana
6 posted 2015-03-06 08:02 PM


Thanks James.

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Redstart
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since 2014-05-16
Posts 535

7 posted 2015-03-07 01:57 AM


Telling it as it is: hi-tech barbarism. As a species we haven't really moved on from Attila, Ivan and Caligula. We just add a dose of science. Busying away, trying to find more efficient and more disturbing ways to kill each other  Well done, Jerry.
JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06
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South Louisiana
8 posted 2015-03-07 07:41 AM


Thank you Redstart, for your compelling comments . . .

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