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Living In the Age of Stupid

A person lay in a quaggy ditch Who was dead as dead can be And on a tree there hung a sign For all the world to see. 'Here lies a person who had every chance But was the type to make a fuss. They were put to death for the sordid crime Of refusing to think like us.' Now to those who think this puffery And far beyond what some would do. Go about your business and enjoy your life... Until they come for you. The End * Follow my cartoon at Webtoon Bob's Your Uncle.

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Date: 4/15/2021 10:36:00 PM
a superb poem penned; I enjoyed
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David Mchattie
Date: 4/16/2021 6:24:00 PM
Thank-you. There are things in this world we should pay attention to or they will bite us in the butt. Have a great day.
Date: 4/15/2021 10:13:00 AM
Hi David, Well crafted as they say here. I prefer to say, I love and Fav it. Like the "coming for us" part.
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David Mchattie
Date: 4/15/2021 5:10:00 PM
My Son and I have high hopes of being in the same re-education camp together. Have a great day my friend.
Date: 4/11/2021 6:22:00 PM
I like it. At present poets have a licence to think like nobody else. Long may that continue even after we die. Keep them coming. Best regards David in NZ
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David Mchattie
Date: 4/12/2021 11:11:00 AM
I heard a line on T'V last night. A poet should comfort the afficted. And affict the comfortable. Have a great day my friend.
Date: 4/10/2021 7:42:00 PM
Well-spoke! Downtown Manhattan for sure... Lake Shore Drive of Chicago, equally so. Prescient warning, my friend. ~ Gershon
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David Mchattie
Date: 4/11/2021 12:16:00 PM
I don't if you saw this. But a Democrat had the gall to criticize Cortez for a bewildering performance on a panel on the middle East. He was visited by two police officers who claimed he had threatened her. He did not. These are becoming trying times my friend.
Date: 4/10/2021 1:33:00 PM
Tom mentions the middle east but by the looks of things, I can see this situation happening all over the globe and SOON. "prophetic" poem.
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David Mchattie
Date: 4/11/2021 12:13:00 PM
During the 'Black Lives matter' riots, they cornered a Trump supporter and executed him. The times they are a changing. Hang on to your hat... it's going to be a bumpy ride. Have a great day.
Date: 4/10/2021 12:43:00 PM
Hello David Mchattie, good avice. Enjoy your day my friend.
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 4/12/2021 3:33:00 PM
Hello David McHatti, i am pleased to hear that youdidi. enjy your evening my friend.
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David Mchattie
Date: 4/11/2021 12:09:00 PM
Thanks Darlene. I enjoyed your latest poem.
Date: 4/10/2021 8:59:00 AM
Seems to be the way things are in the world David especially in the middle east. Tom
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David Mchattie
Date: 4/11/2021 12:08:00 PM
True. This type of behavior has been with us for a very long time. Have a great day.
Date: 4/9/2021 7:37:00 PM
Important message, well-written. Much to consider here, David.
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David Mchattie
Date: 4/11/2021 12:07:00 PM
"Ask not for whom the bell tolls... it tolls for thee." Such is our lot in life. Have a great day.

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