The Human Race Called Mankind

The third millennium of what?
Man is lame
clearly lost the will to walk,
he’s blind
no longer able to reason.
His fingers cast hope
upon the keyboard,
his mind creates
trends upon the screen,
he inflicts pain, a global sadomasochist
he sees others in his historical
image!
He plants his seed
most upon stony ground,
he offers peace
a twisted excuse
to deliver his belief,
he’s losing God!
He thinks he’s superior, 
he’s lost the ability of simplicity,
whilst delving in ideology
akin to profit.

© Harry J Horsman  2011
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 12/21/2011 12:21:00 AM
Well man has become lame...and blind too... A standing ovation for this work harry.. 7 is too low for this poem. to be rated..
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Date: 12/20/2011 6:42:00 AM
Congratulations on your win, well deserved. X
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Date: 12/9/2011 10:00:00 AM
HI, there, Harry. I enjoyed seeing your entry here into the contest. WEll crafted poem. Congratulations on your win.
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Date: 12/9/2011 2:43:00 AM
This is quite sad. Congratulations x
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Date: 12/8/2011 2:23:00 PM
Very interesting write. A great piece. Congratulations on the contest.
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Date: 12/8/2011 11:22:00 AM
Congratulations on your placement in Michael's "What brought you to poetry" contest Harry. Love, Carol
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Date: 12/8/2011 10:16:00 AM
This is a great piece Harry. Congratulations
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Date: 12/8/2011 9:19:00 AM
Meanigful and well said. Congratulations Harry. Love, Joyce
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Date: 12/8/2011 8:20:00 AM
Your words are so true!! Congrats my poet friend.... Michael
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Date: 12/7/2011 8:41:00 PM
alas, you are right. i enjoyed this poem, good luck on the contest.
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Date: 12/7/2011 12:34:00 PM
Really liked the 3rd to last line Harry, it really speaks to me) and thank you for the great comment..
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Date: 12/6/2011 10:53:00 PM
Harry, i can count all my fingers.. but, yet i wish not to count all the excuses ,, nor do I want in on that race... well i have no choice, man is lame.. and we all need the inspiration to do what inspires us to inspire others... well I'm making no sense.. Good luck in the contest~.ENJOYED.. thank you for sharing your wonderful poem;-) Have yourself a very lovely day, always,..p.d.
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Date: 12/6/2011 6:17:00 PM
ahh yes but how do you really feel [duck] of course I agree it all went wrong when the writings were translated to say man has dominion over all things!!! man is no more or less important than anything else on earth and no more dear to God or useful [perhaps less useful!] that and the concept of original sin has pretty much done in the "civilized world" Light & Love Old guy ;)
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Date: 12/6/2011 5:15:00 PM
Maybe it should have been named alluvuskind... did Adam make up that mankind term? Good to read ya, Harry, beauty eve ~N
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Date: 12/6/2011 12:06:00 PM
Hi, Harry. I guess you must know - I'm 82 years old and I absolutely do not understand how a civilization can turn values upside down as we have done. The hip generation will call us old codgers just that, old codgers. I just have to stop thinking about it or go crazy. Not much makes any sense to me these days. Good write. Love, daver
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Date: 12/6/2011 11:14:00 AM
Yes, all very true, Harry. Very well said
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Date: 12/6/2011 10:20:00 AM
lA harsh summation Harry but only too true. Very well done. Thank you for your comments on my poem Unfulfilled Dreams. Love, Joyce
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