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Stand Up and Resist Or Do Nothing At All.

You let them persist and say nothing at all. Your futures dissolve and fortunes free fall. Critics add nothing but choice caterwaul. Stand up and resist or do nothing at all. You let them persist and say nothing at all. Cowards shout wildly in visions so small. Few stalwart sailors and those they keelhaul. Stand up and resist or do nothing at all. You let them persist and say nothing at all. Each face grows forlorn as cretins loom tall. They lack everything save venom and gall. Stand up and resist or do nothing at all. You let them persist and say nothing at all. The vultures swoop in. The hyenas maul. Consume your courage. Roll up in a ball. Stand up and resist or do nothing at all.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 7/2/2010 10:04:00 AM
Congratulations Gerard on your poem being in the spotlight in Joe Flach's contest "One Good Quatern Deserves Another". Love, Carol
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Date: 7/2/2010 9:20:00 AM
A wonderful message enveloped in this poem, Gerard! Congrat's on your win!~Tirzah~
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Date: 7/2/2010 8:19:00 AM
I love this message, and doing so well in a Quatern, even better yet!! A quality piece, Gerard!! Congratulations! ~ Carrie
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Date: 7/1/2010 9:45:00 PM
Congrats Gerard on another big win in Joe's contest.. an amazing artistic entry.. enjoy your win my friend.. with luv from the "Sweetheart" in Hawaii.. AlohA..Land..
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Date: 7/1/2010 8:59:00 PM
hmmm, I think a great many are doing nothing at all (me included). I noticed you had two repeating lines going on in this one. You could easily turn it into a villanelle! Congrats on your great win, Gerard! Luv, Andrea
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Date: 7/1/2010 8:31:00 PM
Great poem. Could be covering a lot of situations. congratulations. Love, Joyce
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Date: 7/1/2010 7:53:00 PM
Gerard, terrific entry in my contest. Thank you for sharing this with me. Very compelling message. Interesting mix of monorhyme and repeated lines. Very creative. Joe
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Date: 6/26/2010 5:26:00 PM
Very nice thoughts courage. Good luck in the contest
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