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The Sheet Off the Portrait

The sheet is off the portrait and the Dorian no longer gray – it’s all about power, and greed that’s on display – little thought really of color outside their mandate to encourage greater divide – more truth are in the shades long steadily on the rise… We are a blended society, in our hearts and in our deeds; though evil controls the voices – most media intent at causing injurious stampedes – News abdicating information for paychecks – cashed while innocence bleeds –

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Debbie Guzzi

Date: 9/21/2020 2:52:00 PM

The world & in particular the USA is in a very sad state, we are no longer a Democratic Republic, we are a cross between an oligarchy ( a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.) and a dictatorship, gird your loins. I wish you Light & Love

Joe Dimino
Date: 9/22/2020 3:30:00 PM

Hi Debbie; until Obama renewed racial division (He was a Cancer), American was moving way beyond racial prejudice -- no one in my family gives a hoot about a person's color. That's the truth.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 9/6/2020 10:50:00 AM

That first stanza really says it all: Power and greed overwhelming the thin veneer of what used to be a civil society. You nailed it, Joe! Thanks, Gershon

Joe Dimino
Date: 9/6/2020 11:53:00 AM

Thank you, Gershon; the protestors are just ill informed pawns -- those that are not paid mercenaries.