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Open Poetry #1

My Father, Mr. Military

JavaJack
New Member

since 1999-07-14

Posts 4

0 posted 1999-07-15 03:03 AM

"Conductor,Composer, Company Commander"

CLOSE LIKE CATTLE
SILENT LIKE PRISONERS
FOLLOWING, WAITING,WATCHING.
SOME VOLUNTEERED TO FILL COMPANY POSITIONS.
WHILE OTHERS, LIKE MYSELF,
HOPED TO AVOID HIS POINTED FINGER.
HE STABBED THE STRONG BODIED
AND SLICED THOSE WITH HARDENED FACES
CREATING LIMBS FROM(AND FOR)THE MASS OF MEN.
HE WAS CONDUCTING AN ORCHESTRA,
COMPOSING PIECE BY PIECE,
SO THAT BY EIGHT WEEKS END
HE'D RECEIVE APPLAUSE
FOR HAVING WHOOPED OUR ASSES WITH HIS WAND.

Dragon
Member

since 1999-07-14

Posts 138
Highmount,NY ,USA

1 posted 1999-07-15 03:35 AM

A mixture of anger and respect.Well done.

azblond
Senior Member

since 1999-07-01

Posts 637
The Steamy Desert

2 posted 1999-07-15 06:48 AM

mmmm....I really liked this piece. Living near a military base my entire life, I feel I almost understand. (Note the usage of the word almost!!)

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