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1slick_lady
Member Ascendant

since 2000-12-22

Posts 6088
standing on a shadow's lace

0 posted 2003-05-22 06:50 PM

Spoils Of War

you sit with your counselors
making glistening speeches to each other
spinning lots for bones
so prideful in all
you think, you have won
trying to convince them
it never even mattered to you
it was just the strategy of the playing
and now something stinks
is this what they meant by
the spoils of war
your laughter immerses with theirs
those back slappers with so much padding
feeding your ego as you boost theirs
with lacquered tones only they understand
I wonder if the pain you caused
keeps you awake at night
or do you only feel pain… that hits you
those bullets shot in careless aim
and not without lack of practice

you wear shame now as your medal of honor
and now that that shame is on you, I pity you
for sooner or later there will be
a time of peace and you will have
no one
to play with

Fred Hobbs
Member

since 1999-06-08

Posts 329
Tallahassee, Florida, US

1 posted 2003-05-23 10:00 AM

Wow, there's sure some emotion being expressed here! A very poetic butt-kicking. . .

S Arthur Grey
Senior Member

since 2001-03-19

Posts 719
woven by a poet's loom

2 posted 2003-05-23 11:52 AM

A departure from your usual presentations.
I like it though, especially the "attitude."
It fits the topic.

S Arthur

Aenimal
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-18

Posts 7350
the ass-end of space

3 posted 2003-05-23 12:56 PM

and now something stinks
is this what they meant by
the spoils of war

Gotta love that awesome twisted sense of humour in the midst of this..grin

QjQ
Member Elite

since 2003-04-18

Posts 3756
U.S.A.

4 posted 2003-05-23 12:57 PM

ok

QjQ

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

5 posted 2003-05-23 08:30 PM

OneSLICKLady~

'I wonder if the pain you caused
keeps you awake at night'

We can only WISH it did, sweet lady~
But ... I doubt it !
'They' are only concerned with their rewards !
Oh whoopie .... 'another' star to shine (as if anyone really gives a tinker's polish) !

*Huglets* to you~
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

6 posted 2003-05-23 08:40 PM

Whoa...am I seeing things ... did you slip up, or did I (actually) see some of the "P" symbols in this???

Very well written, hard hitting piece here Slick...left me with a long drawn-out "WOW" at the end....

Great.

jwesley

Ratleader

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since 2003-01-23

Posts 7026
Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass

7 posted 2003-05-23 10:31 PM

those bullets shot in careless aim
and not without lack of practice

Love it....reduction to reduction to absurdity....!

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SimplyGold
Senior Member

since 2002-07-10

Posts 1453

8 posted 2003-05-23 11:31 PM

1 slick_lady,

Yes, this is a change of style for you. I enjoyed this alot. Very cutting, and insightful. A message well sent, hopefully heard.

SG

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

9 posted 2003-05-24 03:47 AM

proud to know you!

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

10 posted 2003-05-24 08:26 PM

chuckling.

(let's NOT tell 'em the punch line then...)

love ya bunches, "slick"!

whiskey

Senior Member

since 1999-12-28

Posts 1278
Australia

11 posted 2003-05-24 10:22 PM

Great crack at the leaders who think they know everything thats good for everyone Well written

politicians the worste breed on the planet

Julie

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