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The Anointed

Precious black gold
Sultry her allure of motion
Ambitious often bold 
Strident slick with emotion
A rose from the soil
The cause of commotion
For she does enjoy
Our lack of devotion
The earth we destroy
By way of loco-motion
Avarice her ploy
Of our destruction

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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Date: 7/10/2008 6:40:00 AM
Welcome to PoetrySoup. I hope you will continue to write and share your excellent poetry with us. Love, Carol
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Date: 7/8/2008 4:25:00 PM
Vivid images forward your thoughts in this poem. Welcome to Poetry Soup! I hope you enjoy your time spent with us. Best wishes with your writing. Karen
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