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Open Poetry #34

Voting In Iraq

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

0 posted 2005-01-25 06:14 PM

Voting In Iraq

I find no comfort
in the thought
that I might get
blown up or shot
were I an Iraqi
dropping my vote
into the ballot slot.

They say that a good
turnout in America
with no such threat
is right around
fifty percent,
while in Iraq
they believe that
the turnout will be
about eighty percent.

I don't know if those
predictions are true
but in this case
it seems like an
absentee ballot
would be the safest
and the wisest
thing to do.

JamesLee
January25
2005

River
Senior Member

since 2003-09-16

Posts 627
my own little world

1 posted 2005-01-26 09:58 PM

"I find no comfort
in the thought
that I might get
blown up or shot
were I an Iraqi
dropping my vote
into the ballot slot"

I like! good choice of words. good job. I find no comfort either.

- River

How can I stand here and not be moved by you? - Lifehouse

ecrivan
Member Elite

since 2001-12-10

Posts 3923
my own state

2 posted 2005-01-26 10:15 PM

I wouldn't recommend sending voters out there to get killed...

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

3 posted 2005-01-27 06:37 PM

Thank you River and ecrivan...yes it is a war of the wills...how bad do you want to vote for your candidate...James

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