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No One Was Willing To Listen

We thought he was a murdering scoundrel We thought he had stolen old Webber’s horse. No one was willing to listen to this stranger. So we hanged another innocent man of course.

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Hilo Poet

Date: 5/13/2019 2:21:00 PM

WOW such an impact of the sad reality of it, great little gem here Caren, Aloha wk

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 5/14/2019 12:40:00 AM

I love the irony of the way we knew "witches were not really witches" is that if they drowned, we knew they were innocent. Truly American, hey?

M. L. Kiser

Date: 5/7/2019 8:26:00 AM

Barbarism is alive and well, apparently! So much for civilization.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 5/7/2019 12:27:00 PM

We are so ready to pull the wings off our own butterflies!

Alexis Y.

Date: 5/6/2019 6:22:00 PM

Hi Caren, What a deep and bone "chilling" write. This caused me think of innocent slaves/ Afo African that were hung for crimes they didn't comment. I know other races were hung too under those circumstances and that was not right either. I could be way off of your thoughts when you wrote this, but this is what I got of it. Excellent job- Alexis

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 5/7/2019 5:16:00 AM

I am just tired of people being locked up and blamed because it is quick and easy, and they are poor or uneducated, and do not understand or issue their rights. I think a lot of innocent people have been hurt by lazy people who want someone blamed, and fast, without proof.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 5/6/2019 3:54:00 PM

makes me cringe, caren, though beautifully quilled... we judge too quickly, ohh... huggs

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 5/6/2019 4:30:00 PM

We do Nette, and I wonder how many innocent people have been put into jail cells for the rest of their lives? Sometimes we do things "the easy way" for us, but not for others.

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 5/6/2019 1:06:00 PM

So many times we think we know but we don't, That is why speech was invented but sometimes we just don't hear or believe. Good poetry dear Caren, Have a happy Mon. xo

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 5/6/2019 4:31:00 PM

Thank you Pixie Dust. Today was delightful. I went to the doctor, got a shot, and am on wild medication that makes me want to live. Too bad I hit the porch with the car.

P.S. Awtry

Date: 5/6/2019 9:29:00 AM

haunting.. you told a very large story with your few well chosen words.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 5/6/2019 4:31:00 PM

Thank you P.S. and you know I am right.