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turn me off (a rant)
by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner → (All Poetry by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner)
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the same old ugly faces
with the same old ugly news
grotesqueness and horror
issue forth in neverending torrents
from decaying mouths
i reel under the weight
of sadness and death
threatening to overpower
and overwhelm me

more of our soldiers die
their bodies brutalized by those
we are supposed to be defending

crime is on the increase
murderers running on the loose
more terrorists to worry about

gas prices are soaring
the cost of living is increasing
but not our paychecks

politicians spouting untruths
making vacant promises
they have no intention of keeping

parents killing their babies
because they said God told them to
MY GOD WOULDN'T SAY THAT

the same old ugly faces
with the same old ugly news
grotesqueness and horror
issue forth in neverending torrents
from decaying mouths
i reel under the weight
of sadness and death
threatening to overcome
and overwhelm me

i hold the key in my hands--the remote

(C) Copy written, 2004, by Karla Dorman.


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 Reviews of "turn me off (a rant)"
Reviewed by Sarah Tagert
Reviewed on April 9, 2004
wow, so many frusteration wrapped up very neatly in this write. very well done!

Reviewed on April 7, 2004
Wow Karla, we were just discussing the affect of t.v on the toddlers of today in creative writing, this brought the point across full force...
God Bless
~Michelle~

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on April 7, 2004
Karla, just a flick of a switch and you are off, but the problem still remains, keep the protest fires burning...excellent write, Peac is the only Way, Ed & rufuz

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on April 7, 2004
Use the to key to turn it off............then look outside and the truth will have you smiling :-)

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on April 7, 2004
Click the mute button!!

and listen to a CD!!

Love tinka

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on April 7, 2004
Brava!Brava!Brava!Shut the damn naysayers off.
The media is worse than the terrorists any day!
They spread lies and their own agenda, swaying
minds that can't think for themselves.Great write
Karla! We need more of it!

Reviewed by Zenith Elliott
Reviewed on April 7, 2004
Well spoke rant, hope you feel better now!

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)
Reviewed on April 7, 2004
So much rant and so much truth turn you off heavens sake no....

Reviewed by Lori Moore
Reviewed on April 7, 2004
I think we all need to rant every now and then. Good one.

Reviewed by Helga Ross
Reviewed on April 7, 2004
Can't blame you for the rant, Karla.
There's lots to be purturbed about.
And you're right, you took the words out of my mouth:
God would never say that.
God - yours, mine, no one's, no how, would ever say that.


Reviewed by Floria Kelderhouse (Reader)
Reviewed on April 7, 2004
Karla...I am getting tired of it too...
all we could do is trust God to handle it...
Because we can't....there will always be sick
people in this world...and murderers..and well..
the govt..that's another story isn't it?...I
try real hard to look at the bright side...
it's not always easy...good rant....floria

Reviewed on April 7, 2004
(((Karla)))

NOW you know why I HATE to watch the news. TOO depressing! I'd much rather write or do SOMETHING than to hear or see of the killings on the tv! Great rant! (Did you write this with ME in mind?? NOW you know how I feel!)

(((HUGS))) and much love, your twin, Karen Lynn. :(

Reviewed on April 7, 2004
Well done Karla, keep on ranting. My mind is awhirl with this nonesense which is indeed grotesque as we momentarily boggled look mostly at old movies because this reality is hideous. Peace and blessings.

Reviewed by La Belle Rouge (Reader)
Reviewed on April 7, 2004
Use that remote, Baby, then go out and enjoy a walk in God's beautiful Spring Creation, and life won't seem so bad after all.


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