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J'accuse
Contributed by
spud
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Wednesday, 23rd July 2014 @ 08:47:11 AM in AEST
Topic:
AmericanTragedy
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Pause a while, and think upon the shameless
who cast those shattered bodies to the void;
and pause anew, for the innocent and the blameless
whom fire and vengeful savagery destroyed.
Where is the father whose hand can halt the slaughter?
Where is the mother whose heart can win the peace?
How many slayings of lover, son, and daughter
before the bloodlust's slaked, and all the horrors cease?
Yet, there are scenes where fury has no station,
and there they'll rise - the vanquished and the just;
where death's unknown and dogs-of-war are chastened
their baneful thoughts of conquest, pulverized to dust.
Copyright ©
spud
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2014-07-23 08:47:11]
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Re: J'accuse
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by northernlights on
Wednesday, 23rd July 2014 @ 03:54:57 PM AEST
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| Speak out loud and strong and I am with your every word and I share your anger and your yearning for this to stop x |
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Re: J'accuse
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by Former_Member on
Wednesday, 23rd July 2014 @ 11:20:28 PM AEST
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The atrocities of this occurrence or any like them seems incomprehensible to me, so it made it difficult to come up with any words. I really think I still have none even though I can see them typing across the screen.
I don't think people that can commit such horrific acts will ever disappear. Is sad indeed.
A powerful poem, my friend, very powerful.
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Re: J'accuse
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by ladyfawn on
Thursday, 24th July 2014 @ 06:42:33 PM AEST
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this is penned so beautifully, so sad though all
those lives lost and being lost right now,
hugs n' love nessa |
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Re: J'accuse
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by Spike on
Sunday, 27th July 2014 @ 04:53:00 AM AEST
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Amen, brother. Powerful and poetic.
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Re: J'accuse
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by Former_Member on
Tuesday, 29th July 2014 @ 05:42:37 AM AEST
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| This powerful poem flows effortlesssly with rhyme and rhythm, Great wording, and I tip my hat to its quality. |
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Re: J'accuse
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by Puppy_dog_eyes on
Friday, 1st August 2014 @ 06:36:11 PM AEST
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So many people become victims in a war they didn't choose and have no control over.
Time and time again the few try to twist minds to their evil ideals.
There may never be an end to wars but we should always hope.
Powerful piece
Steve |
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