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blind minions do not hear deaf disciples cannot see callous subzero frozen feelings breed gibberish jarring jubilee this bloody blind-eyed messiah rode to town astride an ass belching barking oratory for an aimless lower class a starry-eyed astrologer alchemist extraordinaire summoned shrouded quatrains revealing he baffles with a flare loitering lotus-eater puppeteer par excellence self-indulgent Machiavellian pitched fabricated arrogance adroit and ambidextrous he summons the mercurial mass conjuring decrees and fairytales dictating his rules pass lose not a bloodied hammered head resign yourself to a running retreat le guillotine administers swift sweet and replete no man speaks of that not heard or sees that left not read bony fingers point with indigestion reflecting in fractured mirrors Posted April 18, 2020

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Date: 5/23/2020 6:49:00 PM
Congratulations on your win Howard! This is brilliant :)
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Howard Manser
Date: 5/24/2020 1:48:00 AM
Thank You!
Date: 5/23/2020 1:04:00 PM
A very powerful write Howard, so well written congrats on a shared first place!
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Howard Manser
Date: 5/24/2020 1:46:00 AM
Thank You, Much Appreciated.
Date: 5/16/2020 2:07:00 PM
A powerful write Howard. We must take the time to inform ourselves if we do not wish to become the sheep.
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Howard Manser
Date: 5/16/2020 5:24:00 PM
Or the Judas Goat! Thank You James... It is known as individual responsibility
Date: 5/15/2020 5:18:00 PM
Wowzer! I see why this won a trophy Howard! Congratulations! Outstanding! Blessings xxoo
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Howard Manser
Date: 5/16/2020 1:25:00 AM
:) Thank You, Connie
Date: 5/12/2020 2:38:00 PM
Hello Howard Manser, I enjoyed this poem.Have a nice day my friend.
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/14/2020 8:39:00 AM
You are welcome my friend. Have a nice day.
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Howard Manser
Date: 5/12/2020 9:16:00 PM
Thank You!
Date: 5/11/2020 6:35:00 PM
Nice vocabulary use and flow to this. Beau travail. I read it twice.
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Howard Manser
Date: 5/12/2020 9:15:00 PM
Thank You... Glad you enjoyed :)
Date: 4/20/2020 10:32:00 PM
Howard, congratulations on receiving POTD with your poem, well done _Constance
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Howard Manser
Date: 4/21/2020 9:24:00 PM
Thank You, much appreciated.
Date: 4/20/2020 5:12:00 PM
Wow Howard, this is some spot on expression of our world today! Congratulations on your wonderful Trophy and POTD! xxoo
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Howard Manser
Date: 4/20/2020 10:16:00 PM
Thank you Connie... I enjoyed twisting the words... and the stiletto :)
Date: 4/20/2020 1:14:00 PM
So many vivid images carrying your message, Howard. Congratulations on your POTD.
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Howard Manser
Date: 4/20/2020 10:11:00 PM
Thank You Sam... It was fun to write... masochistically :)
Date: 4/20/2020 6:54:00 AM
Well done my friend...Congrats!! on POTD!! Howard...all the best from the Wingster...stay safe :o)
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Howard Manser
Date: 4/20/2020 10:09:00 PM
Thank You... I play safe... recklessly
Date: 4/20/2020 5:44:00 AM
Returning with my congratulations on POTD.
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Date: 4/19/2020 8:59:00 AM
Congratulations, On this poignant write. Too many people are pretending to be messiahs and not enough actual people leading. I can see today's relevance in you poetic verse.
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Howard Manser
Date: 4/19/2020 9:34:00 PM
You are on point! It was written to apply not only pompous poet with an impossible poetic style or some ungodly contest requirements but also the pinhead politicians who think they were elected to tell us how to live while they get rich and WE support their folly.
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Jc Hawkens
Date: 4/19/2020 10:08:00 AM
My apologies I didn't read the contest description. But I do think this is an appropriate metaphor for the climate we live in. And again, it's a poignant write on any topic. Again congratulations
Date: 4/18/2020 11:35:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in my contest. This is very well written and strongly carries your opinion. Kind wishes, Kai
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Howard Manser
Date: 4/18/2020 3:13:00 PM
:) Thank You... Greatly Appreciated!

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