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Rifles rattle, Armies battle On the plain, Getting glory, Grief, or gory Colored pain. Conscripts giving Up their living For a patriotic bed That is bag-shaped, Shrouded, flag-draped: Blue, white, red.

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Date: 6/19/2010 2:17:00 PM
This is a wonderful poem. I really like the colors in the last line. Congratulations on being featured. Great job! Joseph
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Date: 6/19/2010 5:52:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Steve. Love, Carol
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Date: 6/17/2010 7:47:00 PM
Stark and honest write here, Steve. Congratulations on your writing being featured this week.
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Date: 6/17/2010 6:28:00 PM
Steve, this is a beautiful poem. Wouldn't it be wondeful if the world could learn to get along with each other and we never had to use the last verse of your poem. Keep up your good work. God Bless, Cile
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Date: 6/16/2010 5:36:00 AM
Congrats on being featured this week with this wonderful tribute to our fallen soldiers. Caryl
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Date: 6/15/2010 8:00:00 AM
Congrats. Steve, on a great poem feature this week. Agape, Moses
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Date: 6/14/2010 1:38:00 PM
Many congrats on your featured piece this week. Rgds Janette
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Date: 6/13/2010 9:57:00 PM
Congratulations to a talented poet. Love, Iolanda
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Date: 6/13/2010 6:34:00 PM
A necessar evil at times but the last few were for egos and greed. Congrats on the feature. Vince
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Date: 6/13/2010 2:57:00 PM
Powerful poem. Much captured in this concise piece. Congratulations on being featured. Wishing you continued success with your writing. Karen
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