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Last night in my slumber I saw destruction and death It wasn’t caused by the riots, heroin or meth There was no discrimination, no discernible math It laid waste to all that stood in its path It rained fire in the east and then quickly moved west Many were consumed, our worst and our best It had no empathy, it scorched much of our earth Both the young and old died, many before birth I had witnessed the technology of man and how it caused so much death A simple malfunction released the dragon’s breath We no longer stood divided, but united by one common goal It was simply to survive and regain some sort of control In deep sleep I saw mass destruction sweep throughout our land But in the end it was unity that saved our last stand

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Date: 10/17/2020 7:30:00 AM
This is an intense and powerful write Mark 'But in the end it was unity that saved our last stand'. Glorious poem. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
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Mark Koplin
Date: 10/17/2020 2:51:00 PM
Thank you for your kind comment Jennifer. I appreciate your time my friend!
Date: 10/16/2020 4:26:00 PM
The "fire" you mention could come from one of the nations (perhaps N. Korea) that have been building more nuclear weapons. I hope we never see anything like that, but I would have thought a pandemic would bring people closer together. Maybe it's the election, but it seems we're more divided than ever. You have given us food for thought. Well done, Mark! Hugs, Carolyn
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Mark Koplin
Date: 10/16/2020 6:20:00 PM
Thanks Carolyn
Date: 10/16/2020 12:20:00 PM
Your visions were playing havoc with your thoughts, Mark. Even in sleep we worry. Let's hope it doesn't take such catastrophic malfunctions to make people realize the errors of our ways. Unfortunately, they're already taking place and eroding us geographically, physically and emotionally.
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Mark Koplin
Date: 10/16/2020 2:24:00 PM
I’ve been having a lot of bad dreams lately. It’s odd because that hasn’t happened since I was a child.
Date: 10/16/2020 8:52:00 AM
Unity is always important, but not always there sadly... Look at all the havoc in the world and so much disunity.. You mention of technology I completely agree with.. Enjoyed this poem and the message.. Great rhymes and flow.
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Mark Koplin
Date: 10/16/2020 2:23:00 PM
Thank you very much

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