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« on: November 25, 2009, 09:51:41 AM » by StellaR







six more

totalling
fifty seven

so far

murdered by rivals
linked to
the ruling regime

buses of supporters
gunned down on their way
to ensure the enlistment of
a new candidate

Philippine agencies
report today
they fear more lives
will be in jeopardy

while Canadian polls rely
most heavily
on increasing voter apathy




Stella Read
November 25, 2009


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“Logical argument is what destroys poetry because poetry is beyond logic.” Robert Graves
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« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2009, 12:11:41 PM » by Peter.R
How powerfully you show that everything can depend upon where we are born in this small world
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« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2009, 07:18:48 PM » by Tiko Lewis
very compelling Stella.

tiko
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« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2009, 11:45:35 PM » by Rick Stansberger
I've often wondered why democracy frightens some people so badly.  All they have to do is look at how little it's used by those who have it.  Powerful poem.
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« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2009, 04:30:47 PM » by StellaR


absolutely, Peter
thank you

merci, tiko

lol Rick. too true. thanks for your comment

Stella
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« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2009, 10:37:13 PM » by Tom Riordan
Quote from: StellaR on November 25, 2009, 09:51:41 AM
six more

totalling
fifty seven

so far

murdered by rivals
linked to
the ruling regime

buses of supporters
gunned down on their way
to ensure the enlistment of
a new candidate

Philippine agencies
report today
they fear more lives
will be in jeopardy

while Canadian polls rely
most heavily
on increasing voter apathy
A lot of punch, Stella, esp. at top and last S. Wonder if info in center can be pruned, maybe radically, or not. Tom
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« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2009, 11:41:39 PM » by StellaR


yes, possibly.
more details of this incident have been released so it may be time for a revision.
thanks for your voice here, Tom

Stella
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“Logical argument is what destroys poetry because poetry is beyond logic.” Robert Graves
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« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2009, 12:07:38 PM » by larry jordan
Stella, Topical is hard to pull off. The sarcasm sort of works, but how does voter apathy help the polls?

It is note worthy, that in the US, this incident has received hardly any coverage.

larry
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« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2009, 06:32:05 PM » by Kevin Jackson
Stella, this is fine indeed.  What a pen and bravo for pointing it so fiercely.

It's curious how slippery words like democracy and polls and elected government have become....

k
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