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Senator Red Scare

feared and fearless in his prime, cracking, crumbling in due time. accusing, haranguing, his voice could shake the most cavernous hall, he respected neither authority nor rank, no, none at all; for many swore and stood by him and his looming shadow on the wall, he abused, he flaunted his might and ruled so proud and tall; whipping up public fear and panic, stoking the impulse to hate, he destroyed those he tagged as the secret enemies of the state but he could neither scare nor fool the people all and every time, exposed at last, he died condemned for a heinous public crime. feared and fearless in his prime, cracking, crumbling in due time!

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Date: 8/10/2011 5:55:00 PM
great poem!!! enjoyed reading your poem---Lori
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