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The Colors of Life

Bombs explode. Conflicts in night CNN reports of terror. Lives being scrutinized A blood bath The colors are everywhere. Scores of eyes look around scared. The code is RED. In desperation, stands a child. His arm is bleeding. He is begging for his life. A blood bath lay before him. His eyes are scared. He hiccups and he was left there. His colors of life are psychedelic. He sees the code. He freaks out. He rolls around intoxicated. He forgets for a moment himself. A little girl hallucinates. Her father and mother ran away. They shouted to her, “Hide any place. Your life with us is no longer safe.” She seeks a hole under a shed. The terrorist left her there. The colors of life are a child’s demon. In darkness, you can hear them scream. Their parents give the code. Once given, a child world becomes cold. Infants are shot. She died. Her twin did not. The terrorist left uninformed. The clock ticked another baby's life - gone. The colors of life are a child’s mourn. They lives are forsaken by those grown. In time of trouble, they must take care of home. The colors of life are obligatory. The code is BLOOD. _____________________________| 04/12/2014

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 6/15/2014 6:02:00 AM
A very heartfelt poem, where episodes in their lives they did not wish to happen. Trapped in a difficult situation where death is the only escape. Congrats on your winning this contest. (^_^) Noel.
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Verlena S. Walker
Date: 6/15/2014 7:53:00 AM
Thanks Noel. Verlena
Date: 5/10/2014 9:32:00 PM
A great DESCRIPTION of true horror in the world today! A fine write that informs and astounds too. Bravo!
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Verlena S. Walker
Date: 5/10/2014 9:37:00 PM
Thanks Robert for your supportive remarks and positive feedback. I glad you enjoyed The Colors of Life. Verlena
Date: 4/30/2014 10:30:00 AM
Verlena, a great winning poem.SKAT
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Date: 4/26/2014 5:02:00 AM
Congrats on the win and thanks for sharing this colorful poem,verlena
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Verlena S. Walker
Date: 4/26/2014 8:21:00 AM
Dr. Ram, thanks for your congratulations... Verlena
Date: 4/26/2014 1:31:00 AM
nice win...PD
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Verlena S. Walker
Date: 4/26/2014 8:21:00 AM
PD, thanks for your congratulations... Verlena
Date: 4/25/2014 11:45:00 PM
Great poem Verlena,,, war n bloodshed,, insult to mankind,,loved the read, congrats on wonderful win!
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Verlena S. Walker
Date: 4/26/2014 8:21:00 AM
Dr. Upma, thanks for your congratulations... Verlena
Date: 4/25/2014 8:31:00 PM
very interesting one and strong message. Congrats on your win. That is how Red can be sometimes.
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Verlena S. Walker
Date: 4/26/2014 8:22:00 AM
Andrea, thanks for your congratulations... Verlena
Date: 4/25/2014 6:20:00 PM
A good win for a strong poem, madness has its own color
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Verlena S. Walker
Date: 4/26/2014 8:23:00 AM
Frederic, thanks for your congratulations... Verlena
Date: 4/25/2014 6:02:00 PM
Congrats,Verlana, nice writing!!
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Verlena S. Walker
Date: 4/26/2014 8:23:00 AM
Jag, thanks for your congratulations... Verlena
Date: 4/25/2014 5:46:00 PM
This is difficult to read but we need to read it..more than once...congrats on your win. BG
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Verlena S. Walker
Date: 4/26/2014 8:24:00 AM
Barbara, thanks for your congratulations... Verlena
Date: 4/25/2014 5:45:00 PM
This is difficult to read but we need to read it..more than once...congrats on your win. BG
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Verlena S. Walker
Date: 4/26/2014 8:20:00 AM
Barbara, thanks for your congratulations... Verlena
Date: 4/25/2014 4:52:00 PM
Yes so good to hear of the realities of others, if only the readers would feel the pain and could actually do something, the worlds a mess and Pope's are being made saints? congrad's on your win. Light & Love
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Verlena S. Walker
Date: 4/25/2014 4:59:00 PM
Thanks Debbie for your supportive remarks on The Colors of Life... Verlena
Date: 4/25/2014 4:23:00 PM
I always knew that a high placement was waiting for you...I see such uniqueness in your writing, such an ability to portray the harsh realities of life...the matter-of-fact tone completely fitting the harrowing subject matter...this poem made an impression on me the first time I read it, and stayed with me...congrats on your win in my contest
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Verlena S. Walker
Date: 4/25/2014 4:27:00 PM
Thanks Charlotte for your support in this contest... Verlena :0))s.
Date: 4/25/2014 3:50:00 PM
Good job, Verlena. congrats on win. // ivo
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Verlena S. Walker
Date: 4/25/2014 4:03:00 PM
Thanks for your support Ivo. // Verlena
Date: 4/25/2014 3:33:00 PM
Beautiful, even though expressing sad situations. Presented in a journalistic manner...as if the writer has long become accustomed to this way of life. // congrats on win. // paul
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Verlena S. Walker
Date: 4/25/2014 3:36:00 PM
Thanks Paul for your supportive remarks... Verlena

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