Friday, May 4, 2012

A Brief For The Defense Comments

Rating: 4.9

Sorrow everywhere. Slaughter everywhere. If babies
are not starving someplace, they are starving
somewhere else. With flies in their nostrils.
But we enjoy our lives because that's what God wants.
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Jack Gilbert
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Ruta Mohapatra 01 January 2022

We must admit there will be music despite everything.....yeah, we must! Uplifting!

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Chinedu Dike 01 January 2022

A sad tale depicting utter wretchedness told with eloquent finesse. A thought provoking and poignant piece of poetry.....

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Joseph O''Boyle 17 June 2020

Beautiful poem. I have just read it as the cruel abortion law has just been ratified by UKfor NI against our wishes, the same UK that claims to have no selfish, strategic or economic interest in NI.

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Linda Sue Acevedo 04 July 2018

I have an earnest appreciation for anything that makes me think reflect as this poem has done.

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