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Introduction To Folly

Lost in time, as though it were new trapped by relentless turmoil from yesterday's frailties words are spoken, no one hears panic is rendered on a head tilting down waiting for the bloody ax of judgment wielded by complaining hands that have crawled with fat bellies chasing idols on lies of persecution whispered to one another in a world that is no further than the length of their arm described to them in a book of their own promises written by them, for them and all whose name is not listed are cursed by the authors who sit as judges in a make-believe trial where innocence fights insanity and sanity is hung by its neck until dead by emotions that are given authority by those who profit from a lie In the depth of their eyes lay the cold smoldering furnaces of yesterday waiting to be used by blind obedience trying to resolve their own misery on burned bones of those they think unworthy the head tilts, the ax blade falls freedom dies and thirty pieces of silver roll across the floor of history 1/31/18

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Date: 2/2/2018 8:55:00 AM
Great storytelling in this poem, a great write with your magical pen..
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Date: 2/1/2018 8:43:00 PM
oh and funny what you said about "take out the trash" song. I kind of remember that one and maybe its rhyme got lodged in my sub conscience!!
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Date: 2/1/2018 8:42:00 PM
oh my GOSH, such great imagery for this deep and meaningful poem, especially in light of history as well as very recent history. Outstanding.
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Date: 2/1/2018 3:51:00 PM
how thought provoking and fearless, frederic... a record-breaker of a serious work for me... huggs
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Date: 1/31/2018 9:53:00 PM
Well thought out poetry. The imagery is very powerful. Superbly don, Frederic.
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Date: 1/31/2018 8:16:00 PM
Wow. That's a very powerful poem, Frederick. The last phrase is brilliant!
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Date: 1/31/2018 4:10:00 PM
Wow Frederic! I am in awe of your poetry! This piece is astounding! : )
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