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Price of War

yet it is the price of war, though blood does flow, the bloody more, mankinds curse is frightening, and death speaks in the writing, old Charon pulls the oar, on the Styx yet evermore, glazed eyes have coins, providing, passage by deaths door, no war is not inviting.... Don Johnson

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 5/30/2012 5:56:00 PM
Hello don this is an interesting piece with a grand use of language,, ne-er a truer word spoken...mankinds curse indeed
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Date: 5/30/2012 10:31:00 AM
Powerful images here, Don. "War is not inviting", so true! Well done. Love, Kim
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Date: 5/30/2012 9:35:00 AM
You have got a very creative work here Don! I really enjoyed the awesome intensity made by your hands! Great Work!!
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Date: 5/30/2012 5:58:00 AM
cool write love the concept of it and the inclusion of charon one of the best mythical folks around
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Date: 5/30/2012 5:10:00 AM
Don if I end up going with you mate, I shall be delighted have no fear..been a reprobate all my life..see you there..David
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Date: 5/30/2012 1:51:00 AM
Don very true, like it..David
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