Isis Not the Nicest

ISIS not the Nicest

What can be worse than evil unless it is the devil

He who causes heads to lie on an anvil

Or be completely cut off in mid-air;

About any of this, what could possibly be fair?


Life laid aside by being so brutally struck

Whose whole life was now out of luck

So said and will we ever know why

By hands of a beast, he would have to die.


Now an American died who was mis-placed

His problems at home could not be faced;

How much longer will all of this last

Until it finally becomes part of the past.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Bateman Avatar
September 8, 2014 at 3:29 AM
Jim, You have seen my poem on ISIS as I submitted it last month. I share your sentiments. When all else fails, we poets must act as the world's conscience. Our poetry brethren should not shrink from writing on sometimes difficult and not too pleasant of topics. If not, why the hell are any of us writing?? The reality of situations in life, I believe, expects talented writers and artists to examine the full gambit of issues and problems that affect the moral fiber of our world society. --Gary
Horn Avatar
September 8, 2014 at 7:17 AM
Poets are conscious eye, ear, nose and throat specialists with a tremendous conscience for what is going on and happening. There is much proof in the pudding of what you just said. Jim Horn PS. Hope not over 400 characters.
Gruhn Avatar
August 27, 2014 at 1:13 AM
This will Last a thousand more years, it has already gone on for 2,000, in their minds you are an Infidel, and all Infidels must die, and they mean every word, it will only become part of the past at Armageddon, and now we have an african american fighting as an ISIS Terrorist Bastard and now killed, what a fool he was! So buckle up, it aint over! And to Poet Destroyer, your comment was really sick, at least the way it was made, just my take! Robert
Horn Avatar
August 27, 2014 at 5:08 AM
Bob, My comment I made to voyeur destroyer also applies to you. At one point in time the only infidel I knew has a last name of Castro. My how times have changed. Jim Horn
A   Avatar
August 26, 2014 at 9:57 PM
Interesting poem James, can't imagine being completely cut off... Linda
Horn Avatar
August 27, 2014 at 5:05 AM
This is ISIS's idea of being cut off from society of rom your family. Only they took it literally. Now that they are in over their heads, they think that by beheading they will arouse more curiosity which is more like becoming a monstrosity causing blood to flow from a low, thin viscosity. Check out my latest poem.
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