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rage against the machine

strife and war are never far away ~ just like xmas and new years day 

six months at most either way ~ can santa keep ducking the ricochet

killing in the name…. i heard him say ~ last seventeen lines on replay

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I Am Anaya

Date: 3/2/2024 7:30:00 PM

Woodstock '99 R.A.T.M. did their job, but Limp Bizkit finished it! The last line is most meaningful, so clever to put it on replay, so true. You rocked this one!

David Kavanagh
Date: 3/3/2024 10:46:00 AM

Ha yeah! Break stuff! the crowd took literally, as for Flea, well he certainly let it all hang out lol!

I Am Anaya
Date: 3/3/2024 9:06:00 AM

We must not blame Fred although it looked like a dress rehearsal to our insurrection. He just sang his music, being true to their music, lack of security was not in their job description! the only ones to blame are the organizers for cutting corners, price gouging etc. the dry tinder was there before him, Chili Peppers did Fire haha! 69-Generational pole apart.

David Kavanagh
Date: 3/3/2024 1:39:00 AM

I seen that concert Anaya, and it’s descent into chaos, the perfect storm was already brewing by the time Limp Bizkit took to the stage, and Fred Durst set the touch paper alight, thanks so much for your reinforcing comment, cheers David

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/2/2024 7:22:00 AM

I like the symbolism used here, David. I know the title is a song or band, something like that. We all need to rage against the machine.

David Kavanagh
Date: 3/2/2024 8:41:00 AM

Yes you are right Andrea, (Rage Against the Machine) is a band, and (killing in the name) is one of their songs, in which the last 17 lines, spell out quite a lot of symbolism (in no uncertain terms) thanks so much for stopping by! Cheers David

Silent One

Date: 3/2/2024 5:49:00 AM

Interesting thoughts David... this could have so many interpretations..

David Kavanagh
Date: 3/2/2024 6:16:00 AM

Indeed it could S1, the more the better! I purposely designed this one to be interpreted by the reader from their own POV, and whatever those seventeen lines mean to them when observing this insane world! War is real, Santa is a fairytale and real! I’m sure you understand! Thanks so much for stopping by, Cheers David