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Neda
Neda 
You died in protest in Iran.                            ...

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Categories: ayatollah, abuse, appreciation, death, dedication, faith, freedom, loss,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Hit Lists
There have been many times in my life
when I heard about hit lists (kill lists so to speak).
Sometimes these death threats against others
even make it onto international news.
I’m reminded of the prize-winning author ,
a certain...

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Categories: ayatollah, murder,
Form: Prose
The New Axis of Evil Part One
More than seventy years ago, during WW 11, the original Axis of evil nations first existed.

It was the nations of Germany and of Japan that spear headed that former Axis of evil nations. Concerning the...

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Categories: ayatollah, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, 6th
Form: Narrative
Apocalypse For Sale
A Golden Dawn is rising
the camera’s click the few,
the Greeks are out of options.
Immigration a convenient excuse.

Check your neighbour’s papers?
 Jews have seen this before,
African skin is burning
and kristallnacht knocks
 at victim’s door

Iran now plays...

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Categories: ayatollah, political, world, , western,
Form: Free verse
The Evils of War
Was not every one a child?
Joy to their mother and father
And growing up as a kid
With wonder and laughter

Then they go to school 
Playing games having fun
And become a voice for others
When they don’t have...

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Categories: ayatollah, angst, history, introspection, life, philosophy, war, war,
Form: Light Verse



Premium Member Five Iranian Friends
Many years ago when I was a traveling salesman,
I met five post-graduate engineering students from Iran…
     educated,
     intelligent, and
     entrepreneurial.
They pooled their resources...

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Categories: ayatollah, america, caregiving, culture, education, fear, humanity, islamic,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member Love Hate
Love & Hate

Hate never defeats hate
We shall therefore never hate
Nor hate the haters
Mans destiny is to be flawed
I am flawed
Very flawed
I cry out for peace
I feel the pain of every suffering child
yet
	yet
		yet

They say have no...

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Categories: ayatollah, hate, humor, introspection, love,
Form: Free verse
Poet Destroyer Sly Like a Fox
POET    DESTROYER   SLY   LIKE   A   FOX



Perhaps the animal inside is an excuse
Or maybe a legitimate ruse  -
Either way  it  is understandable
The...

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Categories: ayatollah, introspection, peopleanimal, animal,
Form: Acrostic
Another Generation
   We had Debbie Gibson, 
And Motley Crew.
   We had Jon Bon Jovi,
  and Scooby-Do.
 We had Axl Rose,
And MTV.
   We had school
 house rock, 
And MR. T.

...

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Categories: ayatollah, childhood, life,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Pharisee's Prayer
Now I lay me down to sleep,
While in the world the homeless weep.
I thank you for the food I ate,
As hungry children  expirate.
My clothes all have that fashion flare;
Their price would cover doctor's care
For...

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Categories: ayatollah, bible, christian, death, faith, god, jesus, prayer,
Form: Rhyme
Ghandi Crickets
ayatollah khomeini –

                     told people       to –
				  ...

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Categories: ayatollah, people, politicalallah,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Summer of Discontent Reprised
   Americans were shocked and stunned
     ‘Reason’ abandoned, injustice had won

   On Sept. 8, 1974, when President Ford exited the stage
     The Republican...

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Categories: ayatollah, america, analogy, leadership, moving on, political, remember,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Neda's Death
Iran ousted the Shah's tyranny,
backing a Muslim theocracy.
And hate crushed any hope of freedom,
for fear, demonized democracy.

Now, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
touts faith with a political twist.
An old popinjay stuck in the past,
he rules the land with...

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Categories: ayatollah, 12th grade, anger, angst, anxiety, death, imagery,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member Day One
Day one, and there has been ominous activity
here in Tehran at the American Embassy.
Scores of fanatics have been stirred into a frenzy
by the religious leader known as Ayatollah Khomeini.
We are in a considerable disadvantage
by this...

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Categories: ayatollah, history,
Form: Rhyme

Book: Reflection on the Important Things