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Silver Streak
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0 posted 2002-01-25 11:24 PM


A big hot hell

"The whole land will be a burning waste of salt and sulfur--nothing planted, nothing sprouting, no vegetation growing on it. It will be like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which the LORD overthrew in fierce anger." NIV Deuteronomy29:23

Big banks charge us those big interest rates
Big governments maintain those high tax slates
And many bloated laws they legislate
For more big programs that they like to make.

Big lawyers charges exorbitantly big fees
To work on big cases for you or me
Big super markets feed lots of food and stuff
Big department stores sell more than enough.

Big clinics and big doctors give tests, pills
Big farmers raise big crops in fields they till,
Big phone companies make messages race
Sending big data in Internet space.

Big airlines sell many tickets to fly
Big airplanes in big blue skies, soaring high
Big media entertain with big airs
Big violent highs, big sexy affairs.

Big churches preach sermons to flocks that swell
Begging money with big causes that smell
Is our destiny, our future to dwell
Just a huge growing great big bigness hell?

A big hot hell!

Copyright: Newell Elsworth Usher
Silver Streak of Silver Springs,Florida
August 6, 2000 rev January 25, 2002

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Janet Marie
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1 posted 2002-01-25 11:39 PM


Words of Wisdom set to rhyme...
Yes...we outgrew our britches a long time ago...
Big Money runs the world...and the little man runs to keep up.
Enjoyed this cadence kissed reality piece SS.
Well done

I'm like a broken record that you can play ...
Repeating (as if it matters) ... everything I say.

Gin Blossoms

Silver Streak
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2 posted 2002-01-25 11:47 PM


Thank you, Janet Marie, for you kind thoughts.
-newell

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Mistletoe Angel
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3 posted 2002-01-25 11:59 PM




(big hugggssssss) Oh Newell, this is soooooo very sad but true, it seems there is so much greed and vanity in this world and so little charity, and this has devastated our world and freedom! (sigh) I pray with all my heart there will come a day when this idea of money comes to a rest and peace and hope will be given to all who need it the most! (sad sigh) So sad but well-written, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Newell, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Jeffrey E. Osborne
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4 posted 2002-01-26 12:10 PM


I love this! The meter and form complement the material well and tie into the title/intro perfectly. Well done!
                         - Jeff

Larry C
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5 posted 2002-01-26 12:38 PM


Newell,
That's big bite you've taken here. Agree with almost all of it! Thanks.

Silver Streak
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6 posted 2002-01-26 08:38 AM


Thanks, Jeff, for your kind thoughts.
-newell

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Silver Streak
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7 posted 2002-01-26 08:40 AM


Thank you, Larry, for reading and commenting.
-newell

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sodpossom
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8 posted 2002-01-26 02:29 PM


I pretty much agree with all of it.Alot of wisdom in this one!
Silver Streak
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9 posted 2002-01-26 02:30 PM


Thanks, Sodpossom, for your thoughts.  
-newell

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[This message has been edited by Silver Streak (01-26-2002 02:33 PM).]

strbbux
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10 posted 2002-01-26 02:39 PM


And you have hit the nail right on the head with this one Newell. floria

Floria

"Alas for those that never sing,
But die with all their music in them"
(Oliver Wendell Holmes)

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