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The Maw Burro Man
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The Maw Burro Man |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533
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“Where,” he asks “was the parade that jingo jackals produce? The kind reviewed from the balustrade by mortals who think they’re Zeus?” “Why do we wear only scars as medals of our ramparts? Where were the magnets on the cars from China and Wal-mart?” Well my friend, the difference then was that we still had a voice, and knew no trust for greedy men who declared we had no choice The Press was free and there to tell all the rape and pillage and we saw where the napalm fell, on the primitive village Where’ve you been my sour friend these past thirty years? Have you addressed the greedy men or just cried in your beers? The babble is a cancer like that poison from the South and Orwell had the answer for that trash chaw in your mouth We war for peace, we spend to save and death’s now sent from heaven, your spit, we’re told, looked mighty brave on a woman of sixty-seven We’re now told you’re a hero for the vulgar act you’ve done, in truth you’re less than zero, why else would you have run? . . . . . . . . http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/11457020.htm |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
Brava Richard! Damn, it is so good to see you posting again, you have been missed yanno?  Welcome back, and I do hope we'll be seeing you around here more! I really want to care, |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
RSWells Nice to see you back. "We war for peace, we spend to save and death’s now sent from heaven," I like the way you write. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
touching piece here |
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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space |
excellent write, it's sad that so many vets harbour that kind of resentment towards fonda rather than the deserving targets, those that exploited and sent them to hell in the first place |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
I was not surprised at this, having had someone spit at me for marching against the Nam war years ago, and I never did half what Jane did. I met Jane Fonda at a rally, and was impressed by her grasp of political reality, her willingness to do whatever it took to end that war. But I also knew that Hanoi Jane photo incident was a serious faux pas on her part. Spit? Disgusting as it is, I'm sure she has been expecting that and more. Good to read you again, Richard |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
I have been looking for your name in the forums for a while, always click when I see RSWells, never dissapointed when I read your poetry... Well Done, RS... ----------ice ><> |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
and Orwell had the answer for that trash chaw in your mouth ~*~ We've missed you. Welcome home! |
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