 The Bloodless Corpse
by Michael E. Marotta
The medical examiner did not report the wounds – most likely for the same reason I did not mention them in my incident report. The cause of death remained open.
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When the Soul Stalkers Come
by Paul Hibbert
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The Altruist
by Marty Lewinter
By the deafening drums and the torches of the tribe And the terrifying chanting in the middle of the night, An evil deed unfolded – that I now shall describe – On a stone–hewn altar and a burning flame of light. There a youth tied down was to have his throat slit By the order of the chief for the gre... (Read more...)
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Gods of the Copybook Heading
by Rudyard Kipling
I found this in Glenn Beck's new book, "The Overton Window," the last few stanzas are given below. Written in 1919, the poem is eerily prophetic. He had a firm understanding of the welfare state.
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Halt, Oh Curtain, Fall Not On Me
by Marty Lewinter
Halt, oh curtain, fall not on me. Many scenes have I yet to play. Happy audience fail not to see, On my grand stage, the shining day! Though now my face bears scars of time And my wounded smiles at times conceal My sun-lit pages of joyous rhyme That made my li... (Read more...)
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Logic of Democracy
by Alexander Feht
If everyone has equal voting rights, and the majority of population consists of imbeciles and parasites, these shall enjoy perpetual domination unless the state is run as corporation, that is, each vote acquires a vested weight proportional to total taxes paid. (Read more...)
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Opp-Art
by John Paul Sherman
[this is from a letter to me... Robert Malcom] Along the lines of your "Parrish"-ing project: I've done something in poetry form that is somewhat similar (and far more presumptuous). While I've done humorous parodies of other poets' work, rhis is the first time I've had the gall to try to improve a famous piece... (Read more...)
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Wednesday
December 24, 2008 |
The United States of America
by Marty Lewinter
Read my poem and remember how great America was and can be again. (Read more...)
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Dane-geld
by Rudyard Kipling
In honor of hearing that we are paying off the insugents in Iraq so they won't blow us up I am posting this poem by Kipling. Mark it well. (Read more...)
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"Hope's Hose"
by Walter Donway
An earnest American questioning a leading Democratic candidate for President gets more than he bargained for. (Read more...)
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Crystal Cabinet
by Julian Huxley
This poem, composed by Julian Huxley, one of the chief architects of the Darwinian Synthesis of the 1930's, was the frontispiece to his Essays of a Biologist. It repays careful rereading, and presents a fully naturalistic spirituality. (Read more...)
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Tuesday
September 25, 2007 |
My Soul is a Pack of Coyotes
by Ted Keer
My Soul is a Pack of Coyotes My soul is a pack of coyotes Trying to catch a rabbit In the field of my imagination. My heart is a flock of seagulls sleeping on water With fish going right under them In every direction Just like my bloodstream. My body is like an Encyclopedia of bones, ... (Read more...)
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Don't miss more than you have to.
by Ed Thompson
I wrote this to piece to encourage myself to live more happily. I'm sharing it in case there is someone else here who could gain some value from it. As a work of art, it's actually not that great of a poem (it's "campy") -- but some of you may still like it. (Read more...)
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Adam in Chains.
by Brede Armozel
This poem was inspired by the song of the same title by Billy Idol. It came as a realization of many life long problems I've been wrestling with or had. Enjoy. (Read more...)
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Territorial Imperative
by John Paul Sherman
I used to believe
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The Battle
by Marty Lewinter
Our young people in uniform may be called on to fight major battles to save the USA. Do they know what they are fighting for? (Read more...)
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Tuesday
September 19, 2006 |
Plain Truth
by John Paul Sherman
And hordes of falsehood ravaged the land,
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Tuesday
September 12, 2006 |
A 911 Call
by Lorie Sjogren
Mourn our dead enshrined in dust
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Wednesday
September 6, 2006 |
Dialogue Along Stone-Dark Corridors
by John Paul Sherman
"Guard-watch says he died rather well."
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It Can Be Done
by Marty Lewinter
Some of the most triumphant people have fought a hell of a battle. The title of this poem says a mouthful. (Read more...)
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The Moon Lake Romance
by Lorie Sjogren
She tonight in full bonnet blue,
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Wednesday
November 30, 2005 |
Dreams
by Marty Lewinter
Fuel for the undaunted. (Read more...)
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Depth Perception
by John Paul Sherman
If life seemed a pebble in an unknown palm ... (Read more...)
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Mystery
by Marty Lewinter
Loving a person and loving nature are both reflections of our sense of life. The thrill of a winter night sky and of a rendezvous with a lover have much in common. This poem was written with this in mind. (Read more...)
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Dehydration
by John Paul Sherman
There was a man who pricked his heart / On the thorn of an unfilled need / Who clamped a bandage, crushed the smart / Refused to let it bleed. (Read more...)
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