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smoke e' mirrors
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 smoke e' mirrors

by Henry Burt Stevens
04/22/2006
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watch carefully
notice the fingers
never leave
the hand

you see the shell
the peanut
was hiding under
now watch

these people
men women children
are being bombed
and killed destroyed

because they lack
democracy and freedom
and our god given
mission is to provide

we'll leave as soon
as we can as soon
as we build bases
lay miles of runway

their meddling neighbor
better watch out
they'll experience a
pre-emptive nuclear event

they too deserve freedom
democracy under a
mushroom clouded sky
the bible tells us so. 

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 Reviews of "smoke e' mirrors"
Reviewed by - - - - - TRASK
Reviewed on April 24, 2006
You Don't Have To Read Any Bible To See What's Already Here...

Credit For The Write!

TRASK

Reviewed by Mary Patterson
Reviewed on April 23, 2006
That is a great poem !! I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! M

Reviewed by Phyllis Jean Green
Reviewed on April 22, 2006
Slam-dunk!! L o v e it! Were the subject not so depressing, I would be smiling over your canny use of metaphor -- peanut/shell bit brilliant --and the sly, oh-so-right ending. You'd see the sky light up! Thank you for
sharing this! 'Pea' <3

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on April 22, 2006
Interesting and no doubt a little provocative but what people need to make them sit up and take notice of what is going on. Well done my friend.

Felix

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on April 22, 2006
Most powerful offering Henry!!

Love Tinka


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