Poisons and Venoms

On our globe of life
Animal and plant
Protection for them
To us they grant
 
Venom's and poisons
To defend and deter
Whether scaled
Leafed or fur
 
Reactions can be
Ultimate and pain
As each delivers
To protect their name
 
The slow loris
Amazes us all
Poison and venom
In something so small
 
Bee's, nettles
Stingrays tail
Deterrents to us
Only humans assail
 
Incredible weapons
Gifted to them
Imagine if they 
Were in the hands of men
 
Would we use them
For the human race
Or against each other
Once again lose face
 
On the leaf of the nettle
And the body of the bee
To the tail on the stingray
Is where they'll always be

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009



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Date: 1/30/2010 4:49:00 AM
Hi James, I didn't want this week to pass without congratulating you on having your well-written venomous poem featured this week. It was an enjoyable to read. I've enjoyed reading it now and then... Thanks for sharing. Lovingly, Dane
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Date: 1/27/2010 6:34:00 AM
This here was a nice little ditty... Your rhyme is crisp and on point.... Wonderful, and well worth the feature.....:JP]
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Date: 1/27/2010 4:01:00 AM
Congratulations James, on having your insightful poem featured this week. It was an enjoyable to read. Note: Stinging nettle is a good guard plant .. (don't give up the dog, though lol) for under windows... if you live in the woods and it's a native flower... This was fun! Thanks for sharing. Lovingly, Dane
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Date: 1/25/2010 7:12:00 PM
First-rate feature James. Congratulations, Sincerely, Moses
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Date: 1/25/2010 11:10:00 AM
James - another well deserve feature. Many congrats rgds Janette
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Date: 1/25/2010 8:47:00 AM
A wonderful poem to be chosen for the featured page, James. Love this! Congratulations...well deserved! ~ Carrie
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Date: 1/25/2010 8:21:00 AM
Congrats on your feature poem this week James Rgds Brian
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Date: 1/24/2010 9:23:00 PM
Congrats to the Highlander on your featured poem this week on the Soup... excellent choice.. luv.. Linda-Marie..
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Date: 1/24/2010 4:50:00 PM
congrats on the featured poem, good one!!
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Date: 1/24/2010 2:59:00 PM
Much for the reader to think about in this poem. Nice use of rhyme. Congratulations on being featured this week. I wish you ongoing success with your writing. Karen
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Date: 1/24/2010 1:38:00 PM
Congratulations are your well deserved featured poem this week James. Love, Carol
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Date: 10/2/2009 11:59:00 AM
James, congratulations on making the first round of the contest...Raul
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Date: 9/26/2009 9:25:00 AM
There is much wisdom in your beautifully penned words, James. Yes, God knew what he has doing. With uman nature being what it is, many would choose to use these means of protection and survival for offense. Another well deserving piece going on to the finals! Love and best wishes always, Robin
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Date: 9/25/2009 4:33:00 PM
Another poem in the finals. Wow! Again, congratulations. Keep on writing. Have a wonderful weekend. Karen
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Date: 9/25/2009 11:22:00 AM
Nature certainly does enjoy her defense mechanisms, humans certainly enjoy mimicking nature. But we don't defend huh, only attack. a detachable bee stinger made of metal and fueled by explosive gun powder, man certainly has imagination. Congradts on the win James. Well deserved.
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Date: 9/25/2009 10:26:00 AM
Congrats!! Love Light Truth Patricia
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Date: 9/25/2009 7:36:00 AM
Congrat to YOU James!!! Good luck in the finals!!! love, shar xoxo
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Date: 9/25/2009 6:57:00 AM
James,...congratulations on your first round entries,..well deserved Sir ! Great poetry for true ! james
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Date: 9/25/2009 4:04:00 AM
Dear James, Best wishes through to the next round. Love Lainie
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Date: 9/24/2009 12:28:00 PM
Congratulations, James! Had you submitted "Maiden Voyage"?
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Date: 9/24/2009 10:36:00 AM
Congratulations on your 2 poems making it through the first round James.Wishing you the best in the finals. Love, Carol
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Date: 5/9/2009 6:07:00 PM
Sin is a mysterious force ... and war is broken out in all of nature ... every thing has a defence system ... except the heart in love with poetry. Bravo.
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Date: 5/9/2009 7:38:00 AM
Hi James.... nice work my man... applauding. Thanks for the comment
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Date: 5/9/2009 5:32:00 AM
James, you have written a very insightful poem. You taught me something new today. I found the cutest picture of a loris. I had no clue what they were.. Darling creatures they are. Link http://images.google.com/images?client=opera&rls=en&q=loris&sourceid=opera&oe=utf-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=C3cFSoj5M5_htgeF7qiIBw&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title
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Date: 5/8/2009 2:31:00 PM
Perhaps I'm a bit cynical, James, but I fear that if the animals' weapons were in human hands we would surely use them "against each other." A very thought-provoking and powerful write! Love, Carolyn
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