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The Master

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a poem to all, a sight to see.
« on: July 28, 2011, 08:54:54 pm »

The Rise, The Fall, The Earth, The World.

Cities lively...
Cars honk the usual three...
Time flows in an orderly fashion...
Then it all stops...

The birds go silent.
The Wind ceases.
The air stills.
The world turns.
The smoke rises.
The fires blaze.
The very earth cries out.
One word.
Just one.
No.

No.
We did not ask for this.
No.
We do not deserve this.
No.
We cannot stop this.
No.

I SAID NO!
WE WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS!
WE WILL STAND!
WE WILL FIGHT!
WE WILL RISE!
AND YOU,
WILL,
FALL!

The soldiers march.
The tanks rumble.
The guns fire.

Is this the end?
No.
Not here.
NEVER HERE.

WE!
ARE!
THE!
USA!
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Re: a poem to all, a sight to see.
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2011, 05:46:59 am »

What are you trying to describe here?

Antsan

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Re: a poem to all, a sight to see.
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2011, 06:59:31 am »

Yeah, the world definitely needs more poems about how great and glorious the USA is and all of them need to be presented as if anyone is an American (you know, with all the "a poem to all" and such). You know, because everyone is. Like me. Yeah, I never set foot outside Europe, but I definitely am American. And a patriot. Not even to speak of how glorious war is, if you are defending yourself. Of course, it's dirty and wrong when you are attacking, but defending is more then just a way to keep your life, it's an opportunity to cry out in joy and over how much you love your country.

Seriously now: Why? What? How?
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Re: a poem to all, a sight to see.
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2011, 07:06:50 am »

Oh, I read it as just another USA bash. As in continually keeping the world in a state of war that we want nor need.

A bit like the way Starship Troopers was a USA bash.
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Re: a poem to all, a sight to see.
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2011, 04:29:23 pm »

Yeah, the world definitely needs more poems about how great and glorious the USA is and all of them need to be presented as if anyone is an American (you know, with all the "a poem to all" and such).

Doesn't it make more sense to tell everyone else how awesome you are instead of just muttering to yourself on the subway?
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Re: a poem to all, a sight to see.
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2011, 04:44:03 pm »

Yeah, definitely, but normally you tell other people something to get an answer.
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