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Iraqi Blood Storm

IRAQI BLOOD STORM helicopters swarm red dust like cake flour clings panic tastes like bile rising crescendo of screams sulphur clouds the reasons why

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 11/29/2009 9:05:00 AM
Wonderful write, Jimbo! You've done a fantastic job of making the reader feel the agony of war. Hugs, Donna
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Date: 11/29/2009 8:02:00 AM
Jimbo war is hell .. and our soldiers are very brave to protect us so well at the fear of risking their own lives... excellent tanka poetry today.. well expressed... luv... and thankxxx for enjoying my poetry today.. I try to cover a variety of subjects for mass appeal... luv again... "Sweetheart"
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Date: 11/28/2009 8:01:00 PM
i can hear the helicopter and feel the sand in my nostrils as i rush out of the chopper , is it adrenaline or is it fear i feel ? ..... war is a crazy thing .... great job
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Date: 11/28/2009 5:51:00 PM
Nice poem...Enjoyed reading...Marty
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Date: 11/28/2009 12:55:00 PM
Helicopters, like the swarm of Locust, coming up out of the bottomless pit, when the fifth angel sounded, (Rev.9:1-5) Sincerely, Love, Moses
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Date: 11/28/2009 11:28:00 AM
Yes! To me, one of the uggliest sounds and sights are those, powerful raucous, military helipcopters on whatever mission. GReat write. Love, daver
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Date: 11/28/2009 5:09:00 AM
Interesting Tanka. Keep the magical pen flowing. Sara
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Date: 11/28/2009 12:36:00 AM
A great, concise write...conveys the image very clearly...May Allah bestow peace... Always, Farah
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Date: 11/27/2009 8:27:00 PM
Excellent Tanka, James. You have captured a scenery of destruction so real! Peace and love, Audrey
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