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The Unthinkable

On that eleventh bloody day The clock of three hundred years of freedom Was quickly reversed. On that ninth bloody month One hundred and forty years of peace Were foolishly wasted. The tallest walls of the strongest pillars of earth Were smashed into rubbles. The military brain of the most powerful Was bitterly shaken and moved And its economic might seriously humbled. The unthinkable indeed became a reality When the days of the crusades and jihad, Were almost repeated When that radical arm of that religio – political society, Penetrated the defences of that well defended country

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Date: 9/20/2011 9:51:00 AM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you this morning Cromwell. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Read and comment on their's and they will return in kind. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love and blessing always, Carol
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Date: 9/17/2011 9:41:00 AM
I think you have penned on the political and social situations of your country.Very powerful write,Cromwell.
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