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Jihad bears no margin, Jaws of war gnawing hope, Jezebel of malice ... Justice forsakes children, Joining flesh with metal, Jagged teeth of Evil ... Jeering at the horror. ** 5th Place in the "Pleiades J Poetry Contest", Kim Merryman, Sponsor **

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John Hamilton

Date: 3/9/2017 10:58:00 AM

Wonderful write about a tragic situation, thanks for posting this gem, congrats on your well deserved win!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 3/22/2017 1:48:00 AM

Thank you very much, John!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/8/2017 2:14:00 AM

- Congratulations on your win, Greg :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 3/22/2017 1:47:00 AM

Thank you, Anne-Lise ... much love and respect!

Darren White

Date: 3/7/2017 11:18:00 PM

This is (one of) the best I have seen written for the contest, and your content... war is so horrible...

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 3/22/2017 1:47:00 AM

That means a lot to me, Darren ... thanks, my friend!

Kim Merryman

Date: 3/7/2017 9:11:00 PM

Greg, I had never heard of this city so I looked it up. So heartbreaking! Great descriptive work! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 3/22/2017 1:46:00 AM

Thank you very much, Kim - I so appreciate your kind words. This is a new form for me. I like it! :-)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/7/2017 5:15:00 PM

VERY powerful. I too did not know the place. But I saw what you replied to someone below. All you have to do is just put a note at the bottom that it's a city in Syria!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 3/22/2017 1:46:00 AM

Thanks so much, Andrea ... really happy you liked this.

Joanna Daniel

Date: 3/5/2017 6:09:00 AM

I had to look up the title to understand that it is about a city in Syria, though I could guess it was a place:) well written, Greg, should do well:)

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 3/5/2017 7:28:00 AM

Thanks, Jo - I was going to somehow indicate that it's the name of a city, but I couldn't figure a way to do it without breaking the rules of the contest, lol, so I'm hoping that Kim Merryman does what you did in looking it up. Thanks for your kind words!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/5/2017 4:40:00 AM

- A powerful pleiades, Greg :) - Good luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 3/5/2017 5:55:00 AM

Thank you so much, Anne-Lise - have a wonderful weekend! :-)