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His High Road Is a Tunnel

The silence that's before us is a patent lie
For when you see behind the mask
There is darkness is those eyes

He says come take the high road
With his gracious and his meek
But down into a tunnel
His image has to sneak

I don't paint a picture
I don't wish him well
I don't tell his women
That he can rot in hell

If he tells a story
Check the words real fine
I heard them once or twice before
And I'm pretty sure they're mine

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Eve Roper

Date: 11/30/2017 5:21:00 PM

please let people have peace ... instead of want someone to get hurt from bulliness

Raw Thinker
Date: 12/1/2017 6:46:00 PM

Why r people so mean

Eve Roper
Date: 11/30/2017 5:35:00 PM

Each year I have sponsored someone,, Jan, Arthur, and Silent One… and I did it because I love their work… and everyone else work on this web site… I am here to enjoy everyone’s creative writing.. not to read bulling …

Arthur Vaso

Date: 11/26/2017 10:20:00 PM

I see the trolls are out in full force, disparaging another's poetry. I guess this is their idea of love and harmony. Being rude, and ganging up on a kid. Some might even call that bullying. Yes that's hypocrisy for sure, they should be ashamed. RawThinker, just ignore them, they have done this before. Not very mature on their part. Pretty sure they don't even get the poem.

Lin Lane
Date: 11/30/2017 10:15:00 AM

Jog through your memory to a year ago and you may remember who called me that name.You are not right about my poems. I am not bitter or hateful to anyone. It's not my intent to hurt anyone and I want it understood that I couldn't care less what you think about my poetry. Why do you read it? I found your questions on my earlier poems to be sarcastic so you were blocked. The only thing you're right about is not continuing this conversation.

Becca Teagan
Date: 11/30/2017 9:47:00 AM

So ... you're the "victim" of being called a hypocrite? Lin, if I had seen anyone truly harass you, I would have stood up for you. but it seemed that you were the one doing the harassing. I asked you about some of your poems, because they sounded so bitter and hateful, and instead of explaining, you blocked me. What does that say about those poems? That I was right? Many of the poems you write are about putting someone in their place. Which is fine, but I don't see you as a victim of anyone here. Anyway, I already apologized here to Raw Thinker if I was wrong in my assumption that he or she is a part of the harassment that has been going on. To be honest, it kind of feels like it was bait, and I fell for it lol But who knows. I'm not going to continue this conversation, it's pointless. I'm not in a "gang"! oh well, I guess you two can say what you want about me, to hurt me, this wasn't unexpected. Take care.

Arthur Vaso
Date: 11/30/2017 9:37:00 AM

The only one telling lies and slandering is you and well your gang, and just look at what you said here about Raw Thinker. If you are sick of people being hurtful then stop your behavior, that would be a good start. Also maybe have a wee chat with your buddies, and you can all stop.

Lin Lane
Date: 11/30/2017 8:57:00 AM

Becca, what I find pathetic is you saying you always stand up for the victim of harassment. You KNEW S1 called me a hypocrite and yet you didn't stand up for me. And if you deny it you become a liar. Why do you and your friends always assume poems that use the word silence or silent are about the person you so diligently defend? That person is never in my poetic thoughts . I wonder why you read people you THINK write hurtful poems. Nothing I write is about you, S1, or Tommy. Let's put assumptions to rest.

Becca Teagan
Date: 11/30/2017 8:29:00 AM

I don't appreciate these lies and slander, Arthur. I am not the one who spreads rumors, I never have. I have nothing against you personally, I just get sick of the hurtful poems and comments you guys write. It's pathetic. And I will always stand up for the victim of harassment, even though I know I risk becoming the victim, which is clearly happening here, with your slanderous lies below.

Arthur Vaso
Date: 11/29/2017 11:38:00 PM

First,I don't write hurtful poems, but like here, is all about "you's" so I get that any slight or words is taken personally, and you have no idea what's on my mind, so stop assuming, you also have no idea who my friends are, so again stop assuming, like your gang, you revel in spreading rumors. Be mature, if you don't like a poets page ignore it, instead of having the gang come and disparage it.

Becca Teagan
Date: 11/29/2017 9:22:00 AM

I'm not in a gang, Arthur. You and your friend are the ones who write hurtful poems about other people. I don't. If I misjudged the intent of this poem, I apologize. Seeing the snarky comments from those who are well-known for writing mean poems about people here, well, it made me wonder about this one. I'll read more of this "Raw Thinker's" poems so I can get to know this sweet kid better ...

Arthur Vaso
Date: 11/29/2017 1:05:00 AM

I didn't speak of love and harmony, your gang of bullies did, whats getting old is that you all think is all about you, grow up, if you dont like a poets page just ignore it. And no this person has no idea who he even is, yet here you are, more concerned with attacking than knowing someones story. But hey you wanna attack kids go ahead, be proud. Don't ever suggest the hypocrisy is other than from your gang.

Becca Teagan
Date: 11/28/2017 11:31:00 PM

And where is the "love and harmony" in the poems YOU write sometimes, and in the poems your friends write and you comment on? Talk about hypocrisy. It's getting old.

Becca Teagan
Date: 11/28/2017 11:28:00 PM

You're right, Arthur, I guess I don't "get" the poem. Maybe you can explain it to me. Was this not directed at Silent One? Maybe I jumped to conclusions when I see the SAME few people who write bitter poems and snarky comments, now they are commenting here. So explain it to me, please, I want to understand.