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Desert of Dust, Sea of Shame
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(The problem with deterrence is that most of its tools will be used.)
((yEaH! A WaRnInG))
---AN OLD ONE---

And dormant they lie in their silos deep,
Tethered steadfast twenty-four seven asleep.
Then one arrogant proud grief-stricken day,
The powers that be launched them away.

From their steel-cased stone-cold graves a few,
Into star-filled mystical midnight skies, they flew.
Speedily they journeyed afar to reach their finale debut;
Then, at long last, they found their targets true .

Red, white, blue, orange, black: many colors aglow,
Lit midnight skies as never before; unveiling quite a show.
When colorful giant mushrooms glowed; we had nowhere to hide;
Cities and most people - never knew, that our planet had died.

Released unwisely, casually, on Mother Nature aglow,
They'd slain 5 billions souls; they didn't even know.
Innocent people were fast asleep in bedroom dreams worldwide,
Betrayed by deceitful two-faced Politicians who had always lied.

Now all that is left of Mother Earth's World-War III,
Is a massive desert of dust, a huge sea of shame.
No plants, no animals, no blue sky to see.
The only Americans left, are those we should blame!

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 Reviews of "Desert of Dust, Sea of Shame"
Reviewed on March 25, 2003
powerful and chilling write, shy...(((HUGS))) and may this never come to pass...love, karla. *tears*

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)
Reviewed on March 25, 2003
Shypoet1

This is so powerful and visual and the ending stanza gave me chills.
Peggy

Reviewed by Lisa Hilbers
Reviewed on March 25, 2003
well I've not sworn off anything! So I will tell you this is a very sad but close to a scary could be. You are very talented and you bring forth a very vivid view and I enjoy reading your work,,,Lisa

Reviewed by George
Reviewed on March 25, 2003
Shy...Floria here again..I changed my mind...I have always told you what I thought of your writing and I am not going to stop now just because of some differences here about war...as usual you write with a powerful pen..you make your point..you make us understand the sorrows that you feel...excellent work here..your friend..Floria

Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)
Reviewed on March 25, 2003
I too have sworn off war poems, but this is a thoughtful one. We blame politicians, but we also vote them into office. If we don't vote, we are just as guilty. Shades of gray, but still in the same family. Well done, Shy.
~E

Reviewed by Floria Kelderhouse (Reader)
Reviewed on March 25, 2003
Hi Shy...I have sworn off replying to war poems..but that doesnt prevent me from stopping by and saying..
"I like you " floria


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