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Black Death

The ooze keeps flowing; bleeding, the earth cries, "Someone help!! Stop the leaching; stop the black death!!" Cover the wounds of greed, cover the sickness. Help the innocent lives, being destroyed by this flow. Pulsing, life of the USA, our heartbeat is weakening with each gallon lost. Who will revive the country? Who is our super hero? Who has the courage? Black gold has turned to our death. **Thank God for our mothers, family and friends. God in heaven, hear my plea, give the engineers the knowledge to stop the oil flow into the Gulf and help the sea life to escape. Keep the people safe who work and live on the coast and restore the economy of the USA. Forgive us our sins, keep us safe, praise you for your blessings!! I pray in Jesus's name, Amen Thank you Jesus!!

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Jay Loveless

Date: 5/14/2010 11:41:00 AM

Thank you for sharing this peice. i truly can not find the words to say of it. except thank you...someone needs to speak up. ~rain

Robert A. Dufresne

Date: 5/11/2010 6:42:00 PM

Amen Doris ..Amen Prayin there with you.Robert

Daver Austin

Date: 5/11/2010 12:03:00 PM

It's been a long time coming, pobably slow to go. Let's hope we get a blessing. Love, daver

Katherine Stella

Date: 5/10/2010 1:02:00 PM

Hey doris on your comment to my last couplett it was due to lie dector test that maury gives for guest that say they are not lieing or cheating on spouse lol after reading this all I can say is God hates ugly and great write thanks for sharing keep em coming like the forwardness to this

Donal Mahoney

Date: 5/10/2010 6:29:00 AM

Regarding whether I pray for forgiveness from God, Doris, I do so at least twice a day but that has nothing to do with this poem, "High Noon in Downtown Chicago," which came from my imagination and not from my personal life. Most of my poems have nothing to do with my real life. I make most things up. Prose is for reality in my book. Donal

Charles Henderson

Date: 5/9/2010 10:28:00 PM

So true Doris. Thanks for the prayer. Rgds Charles

David Byrne

Date: 5/9/2010 7:21:00 PM

very medieval

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 5/9/2010 6:56:00 PM

Thankxxx for your great comments Doris... on my poetry today... my youngest son..the one in Iraq is 19 ... my other 3 are in their 20's ... my 5th son died at 5 months old due to complications in his lungs... have 3 grandkids too.. 2, 4 and 5 .. when u start young (17 married) u grow up with both generations...hope u had a great M.D. luv.. Linda-Marie..

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/9/2010 1:51:00 PM

Your poem is a great plea and prayer, Doris. I like the symbolism you used, very thoughtful poetry. LUv, andrea

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 5/9/2010 7:48:00 AM

Yes Doris .. such a horrific tragedy all the way around... great prayer at the end... hope all poets read this one... Happy Mother's Day to u ..luv.. Linda-Marie..

Danny Nunn

Date: 5/9/2010 6:38:00 AM

You have said it all in this one, I agree, good write...thanks on Coyotes and Happy Mother's Day Danny

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 5/9/2010 5:31:00 AM

I share your prayer this Sunday morning, Doris. The "black gold" in the Gulf reminds us that the earth is bleeding now. Very compelling poem. Love, Carolyn

Gert W. Knop

Date: 5/9/2010 4:57:00 AM

Great words in this write, Doris! Hopefully they will be successful with whatever they do to stop the oil catastrophe...And thank you for your comments! Yes, I have seen many movies and documentaries on Holocaust and the worst was that allied forces knew about the concentracion camps and did not do anything. At least they could have trown bombs on the rail tracks where people were taken to these camps and murdered....Gert

Michael J. Falotico

Date: 5/9/2010 4:06:00 AM

Powerful write Doris... good message

Sara Kendrick

Date: 5/9/2010 3:21:00 AM

Great faith and devotional write my daughter...I haven't watched this much on the news....Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my work..Mom

Lynette Chachere

Date: 5/8/2010 9:38:00 PM

it's great to express this, you should never let the feeling you have so deep inside stay there. keep your prayer for the sea life survival.. -Always&Forever Lynette

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 5/8/2010 7:30:00 PM

relly deep in your message, get it out their Doris, enjoyed,..p.d.