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BOMBER McVEIGH
Contributed by
Stoney1
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Wednesday, 7th July 2004 @ 04:47:33 AM in AEST
Topic:
AmericanTragedy
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Two men will pass this way to-day
One is good, and noble, and industrious
While the other broods only upon
The vile, the wretched, and the spurious
Each trods a similar road
On the march toward his majority
One will hold high office
The other, mass destruction his priority
Then comes a fork in the road
Exactly where, no one can say
Each chose the path he would take
And somehow, - one lost his way
Now both men have formed their intent
Each, in pursuit of his quest
One, to serve his neighbour
The other, pain and sorrow his bequest
Too late! The die is cast!
Though the signs were marked plain enough
The first would endure great hardship
While the other didn't have the right stuff
As the sands of time run their course
An unknown scribe pens his final verse
The good man is remembered warmly
While the other provokes only a curse
When history alludes to the Georgia man
It notes his Presidential way
As for the Oklah felon -
He's reviled as Bomber McVeigh
- Stoney, 1998
This was an effort to come to grips with the starkly contrasting behaviour of some individuals in our society, by juxtapositioning the lives of two of its contemporaries; Jimmy Carter and Timothy McVeigh.
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Re: BOMBER McVEIGH
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by Former_Member on
Wednesday, 7th July 2004 @ 04:56:21 AM AEST
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This is such a thought provoking write, excellent work.
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Re: BOMBER McVEIGH
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by Former_Member on
Friday, 13th August 2004 @ 04:12:52 PM AEST
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| Good comparison. We seem to be divided into humans that build and produce things (some intangible) and humans that take delight in destroying things. |
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Re: BOMBER McVEIGH
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by faith_my_eyes on
Monday, 4th October 2004 @ 09:35:24 PM AEST
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| this poem is very well written, with an excellent rhyme scheme and an interesting comparison between two individuals |
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