James Fraser Poet Rhyme

Cult of Death

The weak, the rich
The poor, the strong
Are pulled into worlds 
Where they never belonged
 
Mothers, brothers
Fathers, daughters
Minds succumbed
Brainwashed slaughter
 
The Peoples Temple
November, 1978
Over 900 slaughtered
In suicide bait
 
What drives a man
To wanton kill
To take so many
So he full-fills
 
To preach his words
And then to maim
It's not the claim
Of a decent mans fame
 
Leo Ryan
A Congress man true
In the line of duty died
The only one too
 
Cut down at the airport
On his mission to right
Three journalists also
With safety in site
 
In our modern world
Cults will rise
The more they bring horror
We will all despise


In Memory of Congressman Mr Leo Ryan


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Yoni Dvorkis August 9, 2009 at 9:58 PM cults are just the name for it when it's still a minority. keep growing the numbers with the brainwashing and all of a sudden you're a tax exempt bonafied religion, and a cult of the majority is even scarier when you no longer consider them a cult.

Laura Mckenzie August 6, 2009 at 7:37 PM James ~what a great write so well done! Laura:)

James Marshall Goff August 6, 2009 at 6:55 PM yes, a sad event, for sure! gorgeous tribute! Highlander! and thanks for remembering Walter Cronkite, we miss him.....jim

August 6, 2009 at 5:38 PM It's amazing how people get sucked into these cults and lose all sense of themselves. It's so sad. Nice tribute. Good message in your words. Thank you for sharing this poem with us and for your kind comments. Karen

Sara Kendrick August 6, 2009 at 12:11 PM I remember a Jones Town cult where something like this happen. Was this the one that you are talking about? That was really tragic. Our minds can be brainwashed and get sucked into something in certain situations. Thanks for the comments on my work. Sorry no fishing. I know the views must have been beautiful. Sara

Carol Sunshine Brown August 6, 2009 at 11:26 AM James, Amazing writing today my friend. Love, Carol

Michael Jordan August 6, 2009 at 11:09 AM Hi James - You know I find it rather amazing that I have been on this site coming up on three years, commented on over 9,000 poems and this is the first I can recall touching on this grave subject - Got to give you cudo's on that alone - the poem was an excellent tribute - great job on this piece very well written - God Bless, MJ