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& the war continues

by badmalthus

random
acts of power
surge
thru the system
like
steel stilettos
feeding
on the human
frenzy
as the angst
of suffering
penetrates
every crevice
&
stabs
stabs
stabs
at our very
existence





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Oooh! That's very ef (Score: 1 )
by spence on Friday, January 30, 2009 (08:35:59)
Oooh! That's very effective mate- this is attention grabbing and ever so true! cheers, spence

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    Oooh! That's very ef (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Saturday, January 31, 2009 (00:55:20)
    Thanks a bunch Lee.
    Cheers.......Harry

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Hey Harry...Strong s (Score: 1 )
by Woodster on Friday, January 30, 2009 (12:07:26)
Hey Harry...Strong stuff my friend...and spot on too..the vision is clear...Stay safe...Woods

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    Hey Harry...Strong s (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Saturday, January 31, 2009 (00:56:17)
    Much appreciated Woods.
    Cheers........Harry

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Harry: damn 'um, sta (Score: 1 )
by maryanns on Friday, January 30, 2009 (18:10:30)
Harry: damn 'um, stab 'um, scream unto 'um...
humanity is sick to death of fear and war.
Excellent write, my friend, keep 'um comin'.
Kind regards, Mary Ann

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    Harry: damn 'um, sta (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Saturday, January 31, 2009 (00:57:18)
    Gotta' keep kickin' Mary Ann.
    A million thanks my friend.
    Harry

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not a single letter (Score: 1 )
by omegapaf on Friday, January 30, 2009 (18:27:04)
not a single letter wasted harry. so i wont waste any either. i'll just say.....brilliant - war and peace - paul.

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    not a single letter (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Saturday, January 31, 2009 (00:58:25)
    Don't want to waste an adjective Paul....LOL.
    Cheers and thanks mate.
    Harry

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Fantastic Harry ! .. (Score: 1 )
by Thunderchief on Friday, January 30, 2009 (19:25:23)
Fantastic Harry ! ... No pun intended but this poem "cuts" to the very soul of what plagues man .... great write ! ...Bob

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    Fantastic Harry ! .. (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Saturday, January 31, 2009 (00:59:41)
    Sometimes it just fits Bob......thanks for the kind words my friend.
    Harry

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Excellent my friend, (Score: 1 )
by Mayah on Friday, January 30, 2009 (19:35:57)
Excellent my friend, full of meaning … Maya

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    Excellent my friend, (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Saturday, January 31, 2009 (01:00:21)
    Many many thanks my friend.
    Cheers......Harry

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Steel stilettos? Ouc (Score: 1 )
by Melly on Friday, January 30, 2009 (22:27:27)
Steel stilettos? Ouch! the human race must rise and fight the war mongers , we should all don these steel stilettos and trod all over them. lol Great write Harry..

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    Steel stilettos? Ouc (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Saturday, January 31, 2009 (01:01:27)
    Haha....you angry girl......thanks Melly.
    Cheers.......Harry

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o how it does..on an (Score: 1 )
by questionajourney on Saturday, January 31, 2009 (00:20:16)
o how it does..on and on over and over..great conviction.q

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    o how it does..on an (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Saturday, January 31, 2009 (01:03:12)
    Exactly Kevin......never ending.
    A big bunch of thanks mate.......Harry

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worth the wait, harr (Score: 1 )
by mamta on Saturday, January 31, 2009 (06:30:05)
worth the wait, harry. so when is the next one?? lol...

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    worth the wait, harr (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Saturday, January 31, 2009 (20:45:26)
    LOL......can't rush myself mamta.
    Cheers and thanks.......Harry

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This is not a poem t (Score: 1 )
by fanniesson on Saturday, January 31, 2009 (11:33:11)
This is not a poem to start your day with.
though it does give one a great excuse to start drinking before twelve noon....

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    This is not a poem t (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Saturday, January 31, 2009 (20:46:23)
    Who needs an excuse Mike.....LOL.
    Thanks buddy......Harry

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I have a pair of "s (Score: 1 )
by Blondie on Saturday, January 31, 2009 (12:20:28)
I have a pair of "steel stilettos"! {but only for pleasure.....never pain! LOL!} Another powerful write!

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    I have a pair of "s (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Saturday, January 31, 2009 (20:47:36)
    Now stop it Tina.....gettin' me all excited.
    A million ta's my friend.
    Cheers......Harry

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economical, yet powe (Score: 1 )
by galley_poet on Saturday, January 31, 2009 (18:23:12)
economical, yet powerful use of words, well paced, and as always, incisively written.

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    economical, yet powe (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Saturday, January 31, 2009 (20:49:08)
    G'day Steve.....thanks a bunch mate.
    Cheers.......Harry

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G'day Harry... Sadl (Score: 1 )
by liarbird on Saturday, January 31, 2009 (22:39:16)
G'day Harry...
Sadly Harry, before long there will be another frenzy. Ego's won't allow peace to exist.
Another brilliant piece Harry.

Lindsay

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    G'day Harry... Sadl (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Sunday, February 01, 2009 (03:23:34)
    So true Lindsay.
    Thanks my friend and cheers......Harry

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I like it. Your styl (Score: 1 )
by Justinpdrew on Saturday, January 31, 2009 (23:07:09)
I like it. Your style is great and your handling of the subject material is terrific.

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    I like it. Your styl (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Sunday, February 01, 2009 (03:24:26)
    Thankyou for the kind words Justin.
    Cheers......Harry

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& shall never stop . (Score: 1 )
by sabre on Sunday, February 01, 2009 (09:01:46)
& shall never stop ... unless ... nope, never gonna happen ~sabre

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    & shall never stop . (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Sunday, February 01, 2009 (18:24:57)
    LOL......exactly sabre.
    Many thanks and cheers mate........Harry

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Think peace...feel p (Score: 1 )
by Nolip on Monday, February 02, 2009 (08:10:49)
Think peace...feel peace...live peace...

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    Think peace...feel p (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Monday, February 02, 2009 (18:14:05)
    Be peace.....exactly John.
    Cheers and thanks mate......Harry

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stunning. i love. (Score: 1 )
by hopeybum on Tuesday, February 03, 2009 (16:12:26)
stunning. i love.

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    stunning. i love. (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Wednesday, February 04, 2009 (18:05:05)
    Well thank you very much hopey.
    Cheers......Harry

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......amen! - Ace (Score: 1 )
by waracer on Tuesday, February 03, 2009 (19:00:48)
......amen! - Ace

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    ......amen! - Ace (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Wednesday, February 04, 2009 (18:06:00)
    Hello waracer glad you enjoyed it.
    Cheers and thanks......Harry

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very good (Score: 1 )
by stix16_239 on Wednesday, February 04, 2009 (08:04:12)
very good

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    very good (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Wednesday, February 04, 2009 (18:06:32)
    Many thanks stix.
    Cheers.......Harry

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Great, and really po (Score: 1 )
by Jazz_Maiden on Friday, February 13, 2009 (02:52:12)
Great, and really powerful words - was a very strong poem. liked it a lot!

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    Great, and really po (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Friday, February 13, 2009 (19:23:48)
    Glad you liked it Jazz.
    Cheers and thanks......Harry

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A great jab jab jab (Score: 1 )
by HSTeech on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 (21:39:12)
A great jab jab jab with the stab stab stab, Harry! I like "the" in the title. As if there were any end to them all...A

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    A great jab jab jab (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Friday, February 27, 2009 (00:41:27)
    Precisely Andrea.....many many thanks.
    Harry

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true persective and (Score: 1 )
by ddkwenda on Thursday, April 23, 2009 (23:37:24)
true persective and i echo similar sentiments all the way!

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    true persective and (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Saturday, April 25, 2009 (03:35:47)
    The existential protest poem......haha.
    Cheers and thanks dd.
    Harry

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Re: & the war continues (Score: 1 )
by loisseau on Monday, August 16, 2010 (16:32:50)
A bit too genralized -I'd like the lines longer . "like" doesn't have the strength to be a line.

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Re: & the war continues (Score: 1 )
by butterflyzrfree on Sunday, September 19, 2010 (09:13:42)
Wish I had written this, dammit! Gail

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    Re: & the war continues (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 (01:05:00)
    That's a big compliment Gail.....thankyou.
    Cheers.......Harry

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Re: & the war continues (Score: 1 )
by ookthebla on Friday, April 29, 2011 (19:40:22)
Lines 1-4 are a great mis-/redirection.

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    Re: & the war continues (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Sunday, May 01, 2011 (03:25:30)
    A million thanks O.
    \Cheers...Harry

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Re: & the war continues (Score: 1 )
by Iridium on Friday, June 24, 2011 (17:25:15)
OOOOOOHHH, I really, really like this, I like short stabbing poems and this totally rocks.well done agin, you are certainly full of surprises. Jan

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    Re: & the war continues (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Saturday, June 25, 2011 (03:16:56)
    Thank you so very much Jan.
    Cheers...Harry

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Re: & the war continues (Score: 1 )
by deepali on Thursday, August 18, 2011 (08:30:11)
awesome!

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    Re: & the war continues (Score: 1 )
    by badmalthus on Friday, August 19, 2011 (02:59:29)
    So glad you liked it my friend.
    Cheers...Harry

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Re: & the war continues (Score: 1 )
by wordsmithwannabe on Wednesday, December 05, 2012 (00:28:15)
yes! oh the stabbing...truly like those steel stilettos you mention.

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