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Friday 17 April 2015

DOOMSDAY

Fanatical minds fall apart by the hour:
on planning atrocities they're focusing their power
to bring to the world it's darkest hour.

Craters are blown in field and street
that obliterate cars and acres of wheat
'til just staying alive becomes major feat.

Skyscrapers fall like decks of cards,
leaving heaps of rubble and metal shards
that bury row upon row of back yards.

Oh when will this terrorism ever end,
this breaking of Commandments that cannot bend:
this bringing of innocent lives to an end?

So the Gods intervene bringing lightening down
in vengeance upon the perpetrators' town
until everything in sight is glowing red-brown.

Then instead of twelve the clock strikes thirteen,
trapping these warped Souls between
their barbaric acts and this nightmare scene.

Now upon their knees the misguided ask,
"What have we done to incur such wrath?"
and "To earn a reprieve, we'll complete any task!"

Well in booming voices the Gods reply,
"It's too late for that, now you all must die
for basing your lives upon the lie

that yours is the only opinion that matters,
while reducing the lives of others to tatters
and contaminating your Souls with their blood spatters.

So for all those you've maimed or killed in our Name
each one of you shall suffer the same,
but without your coveted martyrdom's fame.

Instead you'll be despised then rapidly forgotten,
your remains lying naked in the gutter until forgotten -
a dire warning to all who crave glory ill-gotten."

45 comments:

  1. You had yours birthday yesterday??? Is the same day of hubby!!
    Happy belated birthday Ygraine!
    BTW this is and impressed poem Ygraine!
    xo

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  2. Oh thank you so much, dear Gloria!
    Yes, I had a great day...and hope your hubby did too! :)
    xoxoxo

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    1. Yes we celebrated him last night, only with the twins and I.
      Was fun and he was happy dear!
      Hope you have a nice weekend!
      xo

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    2. I'm so glad you all had a good time!
      And here's wishing you a great Sunday. xoxoxo

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  3. That was a dark, magical read.
    Happy belated Birthday...hope it was loads of fun and giggles!

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    1. Many thanks!
      Yes, I had a great day, thanks...thought I was too old to celebrate any more birthdays, but it seems I was wrong!! lol ;)

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  4. Dear Ygraine
    There is so much terrorism in the world and it truly does scare me!
    I am in awe of your writing ability, this poem very aptly expresses the evil of terrorism ...bravo dear Ygraine.
    You astound me!

    I just read your comment on my poem of today and I truly thank you for your kindness ..

    Have a wonderful weekend dear friend.

    Love & Hugs
    xo xo

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    1. Oh, hope you had a truly lovely birthday and celebrated the loveliness of you! xo xo

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    2. Thank you so much, Margie.
      Felt I just had to approach this rather sensitive subject. There are so many of these horrors going on in our world these days...and I guess this was my attempt at verbal retribution!

      Your poem was truly wonderful, Margie. It is always such a pleasure to visit your beautiful blog:)

      Oh yes, thanks...my birthday was brilliant. We had a picnic in the garden of a beautiful local(ish) stately home, followed by a tour of the house itself. It was fascinating!

      Love & Hugs xoxoxo

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  5. A good poem.. If only the punishments proposed actually deterred.

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    1. I agree, Anthony...but at least writing about it made me feel better though!
      Many thanks.:)

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  6. Terrorism affects us all, and it's terrible that it even exists. Wonderful poem, dear Ygraine, thank you! I hope you had an amazing birthday, you deserve it. You are such a lovely person. Hugs. :)

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  7. Terrorism affects us all, and it's terrible that it even exists. Wonderful poem, dear Ygraine, thank you! I hope you had an amazing birthday, you deserve it. You are such a lovely person. Hugs. :)

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    1. Oh Linda, it really scares me - and makes me so angry. I know that is a negative emotion that I should try my hardest to avoid, but it is the feeling of helplessness when I see such things on TV. All those poor innocent people...I do try not to dwell on it...but sometimes I can't help it.
      I will try to make my next post a lighter one. Promise! :)

      Yes, thank you...I had a wonderful birthday.
      Oh you are so kind, dear Linda...my heart-felt thanks.:)

      A Big Hug back! xoxoxo

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  8. There's so much of truth in your words. The word is turning more scary and unsafe for the humans to live. Humans are narrowing the scopes of living our very own life on this beautiful mother earth.
    Just read the newspapers every where. Headlines are just parallel to what you have mentioned here. This is totally sad Ygraine. I am moved by your poem, as you do always.

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    1. I have to admit, Dumcho, it was fear that inspired me to write this poem. And my total inability to understand how any human being could even begin to contemplate inflicting such atrocities upon the innocent.
      How can they live with themselves? I know I couldn't.

      Thank you so much for understanding...and for your kind comment.
      Both are so appreciated.:)

      Have a great Sunday, dear friend! :))

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  9. Terror, abuse, hurt...you write it so magnificently so emoionally that i feel tears wanting to fall as the horrorfying fell to their doom, oh you are the Master of emotional, dramatic writing, and to that I had happy BelatedBirthday dear one xoxoxo

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    1. Oh Sweetie...if only there were some way we could make them see the error of their ways...could make them understand...that in hurting others, they are hurting themselves eventually too.
      But I guess fanaticism is too blinding.

      Yes, I had a really good birthday...thank you so much, Sweetie!
      Your kindness means more to me than you will ever know...

      Love & hugs xoxoxo

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  10. So sad...so emotionally draining...so much hate...to little love.
    You are a master writer, dear Ygraine. One of the very best~

    Hugs & Love
    xoxoxo

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    1. Oh wow...your kind words have brought a tear to my eye.
      Thank you, dear Jan, from the bottom of my heart! :)

      Love & Hugs xoxoxo

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  11. Bravo Ygraine, an exceptional write good style and marvelous imagery!
    It is indeed a subject laying heavily on one mind these days. Call in the
    Gods :)

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    1. Oh thank you, dear Rose! You are so kind.:)
      Yes, it certainly does lay heavily on my mind. I've even begun avoiding the TV news...but then the newspapers on the supermarket shelves get me!
      Yep! Seemed calling in the Gods was the only remedy!!

      Have a great Sunday.:)

      Big Hugs xoxoxo

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  12. Ha sido un placer el leerte!!! me ha echo sentir lo que he leido y eso quiere decir que eres muy buena Ygraine!!

    Gracias por compartir tu pluma y tu corazón

    Con cariño desde España Victoria

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    1. Oh thank you, Victoria...so much!
      It makes me so happy to know that you enjoy my scribblings...makes it all worthwhile...:)

      A Big Hug from England! xoxoxo

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  13. Your words are so powerful my friend! WOW!
    I hope you had a wonderful birthday ;o) Hugs ;o)

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    1. Oh thank you so much, Sweetie...I really appreciate that!:)

      Yes, my birthday was the best I've had in ages, thanks. I only wish you could have been here to share it with me...!

      Big Hugs xoxoxo

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  14. That was heart gripping and astounding. Happy belated birthday. More lifting.

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    1. Thank you so much, my friend...and for the birthday wishes.
      It is always so good to hear from you.

      Have a wonderful Sunday! xoxoxo

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  15. This poem is incredible... so well written, and so powerful. Thank you :)

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    1. Thank you so much, Kamyria...so glad you enjoyed...:)

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  16. Hello greetings and good wishes.

    Well written poem portraying the brutality of terrorists and terrorism. Skyscrapers crumble, innocent lives and property destroyed, devastation all around. Surely these terrorists will meet their deserved nemesis.

    Best wishes

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    1. Hi Joseph...so good to hear from you!
      Oh if only these people could realize that in hurting others, they are hurting themselves too...if we can see that, I wonder why they can't see it too...:/

      Thank you so much.

      Have a great week.:)

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  17. Happy belated birthday!

    Beautiful poem as always. :)

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    1. Thank you so much, Lux...and I'm so happy you liked the poem!

      Have a great week.:)

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  18. Estupendo..te mando un saludo desde Murcia...y felices dias...

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  19. Estupendo..te mando un saludo desde Murcia...y felices dias...

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    1. Thank you...and wishing you happy days too...:)

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  20. Ah . . . how many eyes have been blinded my friend, this is why I can't help but to think, who's really in the dark, which isn't the darkness I'm talking about, as you may know.

    Dark blessings,

    Lon

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    1. Definitely not your kind of darkness, Lon...far from it!
      This darkness is that absence of love...that vortex in which true evil can thrive...and how it scares me...

      Blessings, my dear friend...always.

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  21. __Great line of thought here , and with that, that vibrates under and through your verse. We need to face the -evil- and fear it, not, keeping to the contrary Seven, the lucky faith.

    >>>__We've not allowed the -evil number- in our time, and the closest digits on our clock's face is 6:59. But in one click of time, 6:59 becomes 7:00, the lucky contrary.
    Seven.
    __Then, if we subtract 659 from that -evil number- our remainder becomes
    again that lucky contrary number, 7.
    Seven<<<
    __Seven to us all! _m

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    1. Wow...I am impressed!
      Your mathematical genius has given me hope...I have always felt an affinity toward the number seven...and now I know why!!
      Thank you so much, Doug.:)

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  22. Oooo, sorry I'm no mathematical. genius, an ACCIDENTAL genius!

    __Someone (many others) must have found this curious good/bad/contrary number relationship... long ago.

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    1. Ah, but the accidental genius is is the most potent...because he never sought his skill...IT chose him!!;)

      Have a great day!:)

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  23. Boa tarde, os terroristas não são só aqueles que combatam no terreno que deitam os arranhas céus abaixo e matam inocentes, aqueles que fazem parte de 1% da população mundial que dominam mais de 50% da riqueza mundial são os maiores terroristas que subsidiam, o capital especulativo é o maior terrorista mundial, fomentam a destruição, incluindo as economias dos países para seu beneficio.
    AG

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    1. A lot of truth in your words, AG. We have to be wary...it is everywhere around us.
      Personally, I find it hard to trust anyone anymore.
      We have an election coming up shortly, and I find myself unsure of who to vote for. They all make idle promises...and so many skeletons fall out of cupboards at these times...power is all too often the only goal...

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