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Three of a Kind


France
Britain
and Spain
Three of a kind,
all with one aim
New World colonization,
territorial domination
Main strategic objective to be made:
land acquired by war,
or expansion thru peace by trade
All three needed native allies
They smoked the peace pipe;
puffing part truth, puffing part lies
Then swore on the ancient totems,
said they wanted to go where the eagle flies
France
Britain
and Spain
Three of a kind,
all with one aim
They had the same common interest — 
European superiority,
whose destiny needed to be made manifest
Although they fought one another,
they thought the same capitalistic way,
therefore they were blood brothers
The New World had so much natural largesse,
so many rich, uncharted regions which
Merchant explorers wanted to claim and possess
France
Britain
and Spain
Three of a kind,
all with one aim
They planted their flags,
and gave the Western hemisphere 
an Italian name
North and South America
got divided up
in the three nation poker game
Everyone knows that history
is written by the victors
And posterity 
tosses the vanquished to the wind
All of the holy prophets declare:
the rise of man’s last great kingdom
is the beginning of the end
France
Britain
and Spain
Three of a kind,
all with one aim
Conquerors who coveted with no shame
But the justice of God is not blind ...
Search the Scriptures and you will find,
God’s final judgment 
was declared before the foundation of time
Thus it is written:
The Spirit Horsemen of the Apocalypse
are four of a kind

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Lisa Ricci

Date: 6/16/2017 4:38:00 AM

Good Morning Freddie. I turned to this entry at random and by its title. Growing up I played cards with my family. At any rate Mr. Freddie allow me to say wow. This entry is original creative well thought out it has attention to detail. Further it has humanity within your words and thoughts. I will not take apart and critique because there is nothing to critique and the entry stands whole and one. Allow me also to say your ending of four of a kind is marvelous. Your entry is expressive and powerful. God speed to one and all and to all nations.

Pandita Sietesantos

Date: 6/14/2017 12:23:00 PM

I can very much identify with the sentiments expressed in this very deep, powerful emotive write! It reflects exactly the spirit of my poem entitled "Chains of Colonialism"! Most often only the colonized will recognize and decry the atrocities of colonialism committed in the name of God! Love this piece! Hugs and best wishes. Pandita