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Joshua ben Joseph
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Josh is a friend of mine– brown skin, black hair and beard brown nearly black eyes middle eastern type the kind every cop, border guard and security guru in North America would love to question. He is used to that – he’s been feared , a security risk, since the day he was born. He is a known pig killer. Last night we were watching CNN. I started to say that the News was composed of equal parts Lies, spin, deceptions, half-truths... Gently he stopped me. True enough, he said, but look at the pictures what do you see? Pictures of a war. He looked at me. His dark eyes full of living tears I see, he said, that my brothers and sisters are killing my brothers and sisters. He took the remote In his wounded hand Turned off the set and went His Way....

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Reviewed by Melissa Rives

Reviewed on April 4, 2003

Powerful, powerful piece...

Reviewed by Retta (Reindeer) Mckenzie

Reviewed on April 1, 2003

Oh how this got to me, with the truth your friend showed us all.

Excellent,

Reindeer

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)

Reviewed on April 1, 2003

Profound write. So much said in so few words. Your wisdom is showing :-)

Reviewed by Nessa Miller (Reader)

Reviewed on March 31, 2003

wow, thanks for sharing in such vivid detail the heart of your friend:) hugs nessa

Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)

Reviewed on March 31, 2003

Inspiring...we talk about compassion as human beings and there is so little in the world. When you find someone with it, it is a true joy.

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on March 31, 2003

very sensitive write!
Love
Tinka

Reviewed by Andre Bendavi ben-YEHU

Reviewed on March 31, 2003

...on his leaving he left a dagger of wisdom as a gift... "Joshua ben Joseph" said it all:
Take the sword of love and cut the neck of hate.

Inspiring reading. I enjoyed it.

I Salute the Author of "Joshua ben Joseph".

Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Reviewed by Mark Rockeymoore

Reviewed on March 31, 2003

that resonates. excellent drop, poet. you touched upon something really real, here.

Reviewed by Trish - The Trickster

Reviewed on March 31, 2003

Excellent write... ~Trish~

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