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fragments of shrapnel

Submitted by Seren on Mon, 2015-11-23 11:11

Jaundiced eyes
reflect the fire,
the lick of a flame
illuminates hate

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weathered hands
kneed the grief
of attacking visages,
silently wailing
recklessly hating
unbelievers epiphanies
lie in vengeance

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broken cities
shattered bones
exploded innocence, 
turning faith
into fanaticism

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Dogs scamper
wafted on the scent,
BOOM one expires
feed for a pack,
brains clear reason
failed sacriments
the seal breaks

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A child's eyes
soundlessly hunger
listlessly pleading,
repugnant ignorance
seeds the next crop
breeding dead men

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Mothers weep
and weep
and weep,
soldiers march,
lines uncrossed
to millions dead

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Perform alchemy,
summon compassion
searching peace,
and infinite grace

Style / type: 
Free verse
Review Request (Intensity): 
I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back
Editing stage: 
Editing - rough draft

Comments

wesley snow

Mon, 2015-11-23 12:04

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but it looks like that's the way it's heading. I think we're in for something very bad.
Riveting poem and once again... relevant.

W. H. Snow

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Roscoe Lane

Tue, 2015-11-24 00:33

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This is the madness of our world, ideologues fighting each other for what? A great but very sad poem. Love Roscoe...

Roscoe Llane,

Religion will rip your faith off, and return
for the mask of disbelief that's left.

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