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Simply Senryu: the Four Horsemen

Conquest An endless cycle Little men with little minds Want to rule the world War History teaches The one thing humans do best Is kill each other Famine Human paradox In a world of such plenty People are starving Death Fact or prophecy The human race is the next Endangered species

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Date: 1/27/2023 10:22:00 AM
Oh, brilliant, Jim. Love the last one ,so true. Harry
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 1/27/2023 10:41:00 AM
Harry, thank you.
Date: 1/26/2023 2:20:00 PM
Yes …..mankind and all his Apocalypses. Maybe there should be a 5th horse GREED,the cause of all the preceding. Best, SuZ
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Date: 1/27/2023 10:40:00 AM
...or maybe just combine all of them into that one. Thanks, Suzanne.
Date: 1/26/2023 2:04:00 AM
I agree the human race is about always a step away from being annihilated. I enjoyed reading this one. Thanks for sharing. Sara
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Date: 1/26/2023 10:37:00 AM
Thanks, Sara.
Date: 1/24/2023 12:49:00 PM
these are all wonderful, jim! bravo!
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 1/24/2023 1:09:00 PM
Thanks, Ilene.
Date: 1/24/2023 11:06:00 AM
Great Senyru ! :)
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 1/24/2023 1:10:00 PM
Heidi, thank you.

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