Capital Punishment

Capital punishment

When a state
Kills a convicted murderer
The state
Becomes like the killer 
Murdering the defenseless 
In the toxic word 
Of justice
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Brown Avatar
August 17, 2012 at 8:09 AM
It is a pleasure to be reading so many diverse poems this morning Jan. I am very happy to have been able to read yours. Thank you for sharing your well written poetry. Have a very beautiful and joyful weekend. Love, Carol
Hansen Avatar
August 17, 2012 at 11:24 AM
thank you Carol
O'Leary Avatar
August 17, 2012 at 3:52 AM
Worse still, they murder not only the defenseless, they often murder the innocent... Terry (great poem)
Hansen Avatar
August 17, 2012 at 4:30 AM
yes how true...thank you Terry
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