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The Death of Democracy

Democracy will only die if self inflicted trapped in the tar pit of people's fear home of the brave now morally conflicted why they cling to lies is never clear roads of tomorrow are lined with choices roads from yesterday are lined with their husks around our neck a rope tightened by hidden voices the light of democracy's morning has darkened to dusk 2/27/17 words 63 contest What Doesn't Kill Us

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/10/2017 8:40:00 PM

So sorry about the N/A!! Geeez. Hey, I do not like ketchup very much on my eggs. I only said that because I needed three syllables, scrambled eggs and could not fit in fried potatoes. THOSE I adore with ketchup!!Burgers and potatoes, that's about it!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/28/2017 5:59:00 PM

wow, I LOVE this, Frederic.For your sake, I hope the judge hates the new president as much as I do!! This deserves a top spot in my opinion.

Frederic Parker
Date: 3/10/2017 10:32:00 AM

apparently not got a n/a

Nette Onclaud

Date: 2/27/2017 1:55:00 PM

the spirit of freedom cannot be squelched unless we allow it, frederick.. superb poem that empowers us to be vigilant...huggs

Doug Vinson

Date: 2/26/2017 9:34:00 PM

One heck of a poem, Frederic! I do agree that the"morning to dusk" deal applies - though perhaps not for all the same reasons you do. The many social changes, increased polarization, etc., are often over-estimated in anything but hindsight. They cycle up and down. Yet all the while our "rope" as a hegemony does grow shorter - we have brutally mortgaged the future and this is a trend that prevails non-stop, even as the more transient ups-and-downs occur.

Daniel Turner

Date: 2/26/2017 4:48:00 PM

We the people... need to take back control of our government. Tomorrow we may not have any choices. Nice write, Frederic.

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 2/26/2017 3:41:00 PM

Stellar write! 7 :)