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Censorship =equals=Nazism...
by Ed Matlack → (All Poetry by Ed Matlack)
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This will most likely be "censored" off the site, but for now, you get to read my thoughts on the subject of censorship..."Heil AuthorsDen"...


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Censorship =equals= Nazism…

 

Let us just start to throw books in the fire,

To burn all the writers of note-worthiness,

Kafka, Freud, Thoreau, Sartre, Confucius,

And some of our own,

Some who may, in future be the best.

 

Understandably, this site is owned and operated,

By someone that has our best at heart,

But do they realize that’s how Hitler got his start?

Okay, maybe I am being overboard, going to the extreme,

But this is what I see in reality, not what I dream.

 

So should we all raise our arms in a joint salute?

Or can we find a way to avoid the wearing of jack-boots?

The scream of brown-shirted storm troopers,

Chanting “Das Writer”, send them all off to camp,

To be brainwashed to writing what the dictator of the site,

Wants us to write,

Will I find myself, dragged from my bed this night?

To be branded with a poem on my arm, there for life…

 

If so then I go willingly, torture part of their trade,

I go with my friends of this website, on my mind,

Maybe if they take me, the others they won’t find…

 

Never will I bow to the Fuehrer’ wishes,

Never will I change what I write for someone else,

Never will I also leave this site, not willingly,

Never will I allow my freedom of speech to become,

That which Hitler did kill for,

To be the leader of NONE!

                              (ed)

              copy-write . 2/13/04  

 

 


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 Reviews of "Censorship =equals=Nazism..."
Reviewed by Sandy Knauer
Reviewed on February 14, 2004
^5
Now.. will you get busy on Washington?

Reviewed by Scott Zachary
Reviewed on February 13, 2004
This is a very sacred subject to me. This is exactly why I served in the United States military--to do my small part to preserve our freedoms. My ex-wife did her best to undermine my belief in the American flag and what it stands for, but she failed miserably. Now, I again love standing at attention, with my hand on my heart, attentively enjoying "The Star Spangled Banner."

When they start burning books, I'll be the first recruit to spit in their eye or to cave-in their skulls, whichever I get the first chance to do.

Yours faithfully,

Scott

Reviewed by J. Allen Wilson
Reviewed on February 13, 2004
Ed, today you stand atop of a subject which has more ramifications than one can shake a stick at...Points well made.
Allen

Reviewed by Susan Sparks (Reader)
Reviewed on February 13, 2004
Ed, I'm proud of ya for writing this. It's DAMN good.

Reviewed by Debashish Haar (Reader)
Reviewed on February 13, 2004
That title drew me in...very daring and powerful write..we are on the same page same day it seems..bravo!

Reviewed by Lisa Hilbers
Reviewed on February 13, 2004
It's certainly an event that should never take place. You most assuredly made your point Ed. Thank you! Lisa

Reviewed by Joyce Hale
Reviewed on February 13, 2004
Excellent write, Ed! Bravo! I must confess, though, that being a Libra, I can see both sides. (;D

Reviewed on February 13, 2004
(((ed)))

censorship can be a good thing, in order to protect young readers, but it also takes away the right to free speech--what to do?? this is an excellent rant!

(((HUGS))) and love, karla. :(

Reviewed by No Longer Member (Reader)
Reviewed on February 13, 2004
Whose work is getting censored.....the FCC is going nuts these days too

Reviewed by Trixie Love
Reviewed on February 13, 2004
BRAVO!!!!!
Many of us feel this way
exactly...

POWERFUL!!!!

Trixie

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)
Reviewed on February 13, 2004
Excellent and powerful write ED.....
It is well done and
carries much depth and truths....

Lady peg

Reviewed by Gwen Dickerson
Reviewed on February 13, 2004
Oh my goodness! This is a great attitude and poem! Bravo!

Reviewed by Katy Walsvik (Reader)
Reviewed on February 13, 2004
Oh, my god, Ed... this isn't just a welcome contribution to our fight against censorship.. this has the passion and the honesty of a sincere rant! When we, who often write humor, decide to scrape our core and express our beliefs, I do believe we surface with something truly amazing to say... You have one utterly gorgeous piece of writing here, and I'm not talking about the credibility of its theme, this, dear friend, is fantastic poetry! I'm keeping this in my library, as an example of what a creative and expressive mind can produce for the arts. God, this is well written! katy xox.

Reviewed on February 13, 2004
A strong write, Ed; keep on writing your poetry!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :(

Reviewed on February 13, 2004
This was outstanding Ed, powerful and strong!

Reindeer


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