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Handheld God

with the handheld electronic god leading the people with heads tilted towards it's command.... I begin to understand the dynamic of scurrying cockroaches, oblivious to their surroundings, marching ....over....around and beside similar species, questing towards self

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Shruti Vellody

Date: 5/31/2009 5:04:00 AM

Absolutely wonderful!!! i truly love it! :-)

Edward Orozco

Date: 5/13/2009 4:10:00 PM

This is very true Jim, nicely written- jeremiah

Irene Hammer-Mclaughlin

Date: 5/1/2009 5:24:00 AM

Jim, thank you for bringing me here. One can fall in love with these things far too easily. The shape makes sense. I, too, begin to understand. Your poem makes it crystal clear.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 4/30/2009 2:34:00 PM

Very intriguing write, James! The "handheld electronic god" evokes compelling images. Great work! Love, Carolyn

Daver Austin

Date: 4/30/2009 7:56:00 AM

Marvelous! Charles Bukowski would have loved this one. Hey, friend, you got somethin special. Love, daver

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 4/29/2009 10:14:00 PM

i love the style of this one ,scurrying cockroaches,anything which has to do with cockroaches scares me away,and even similiar species---you defined them so well-----and cockroaches can take homan forms sometimes too,so beware---i love the way you write-keep posting---- charma

Christopher Higgins

Date: 4/29/2009 6:54:00 PM

This is done very well my friend..loved line four...good writing.

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

Date: 4/29/2009 4:56:00 PM

I chuckled as I learned more about roaches via this poem. I think I understand them now!...LOL Thanks. Lovingly, Dane