! ! A Slaughter Of The Innocent Comments

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As Karl Marx said Religion is the opium of man. The unscrupulous people can indoctrinate an innocent person to do anything in the name of religion. I read your poem and I relived the horror. Congratulations

i wonder how i never read this before...i sat thro those 3 daysin front of the tv...it was a gruesome self inflicted torture

Excellent Writing Bob! Sadly, there are relatively few humans whom have the spiritual insight and caring of raising human consciousness for Love and Peace. Controversy of flawed religion and inhuman politics provoke mostly all wars. Yes, I wholeheartedly agree, you are quite profound when you express; 'Let us all promote a belief, a faith in the humanity and togetherness of us all.' Amen! Shalom, louie

You have a gentle heart Bob and wrote this so well. I can see from the other comments how you have touched people with your plea. If only the violence would stop. It seems to me that the perpertrators of these crimes are not religious people but people who just enjoy violence, killing and mayhem and use this religious thing as an excuse. There is no excuse, there never will be. Ruthie

dear bob, tears roll down my eyes........a true poet can only feel the pain of people from india. thank you......just below twenty people came...they killed and got killed... but they could spoil the business of ten billion.....that was their aim........they did it... but for whom they do all this? for allah?

Really enjoyed reading this and I liked deep polictical message behind it.10

It only happens because we look for the differences and (if you just use this site as an example) there are plenty of simularities that we could draw on to bring us together. Perhaps we poets from all the different countries, creeds and ethnic backgrounds could each give one poem each devoted to peace as an anthology. There I go again dreaming.

I saw the entire drama live on TV.....Flesh and blood are gods.....after all. What power! ! What magic! ! What madness! ! What SILENCE....What heaven....What angels....! ! ! What goals! ! Heaven on EARTH! ! . What blindness! ! What intellectualism! ! What justifications! ! Some God evidently wants to RULE us! ! With guns...and we aren't bulletproof...as yet.....in the lottery of flying bullets, your religion doesn't have any guarantee from invincibility...Shanti...Shanti...Shanti.... Cheers. Subroto

A finely detailed portrait of that terrible day Bob. Let us pray that we can all learn to live in peace together. Best wishes, Andrew

wow! ! ! ! my dear sir.... this is very visual indeed.... well true this carries a great message... and related to a real event...... i felt like reading a crime novel... i mean people have written such stuff, from real life too.. for instance Fredrick Forsyth, wrote 'Day of the Jackal'... about the assassination of president De Gaul... described how the assassin's mind works.... and how he lay out his plan.... I think your poem you said it all too.... I very much enjoyed this piece.... with lots of love shan

Hi Bob, I thank Mamtaji for pointing out both you and your poem to me. A wonderful poem descibing the thoughtless carefulness behind each terroristic activity and the need for an united stand. Coming to your message box, with a request too. Angel

Yes Bob You said it. We have to join together with all the casts and creeds, to bring in to an end of terrorism. I can’t see what their aim is. NO religion teach killing.. This is not a holly war or what they say ‘Jihad’. This is the activity of some misguided, unwanted elements who want overthrow the govt. That is all.

time and again.......war and peace always look at each other and see innocent suffer....... you poem depicts the pain, heartbreaking truth........yet the universe go as it is......... a fantastic write........

Thsi is so true...a true soldier only respects his human form...n the mission is humanity..gud write: -) 10++++++++++++++++++++

u are truly an example of a poet great poem

Bob this is brilliant...as a South African as well I was in the army and in hostile situations...The story has to be told and told with guts and feeling..you have done this superbly well...My latest poem on Chaka's xenophobic drums has brought very sharp criticism..I would like to hear your honest view... again excellent. Alf

This is a fantastic write, Bob. A vivid account of the horrific and useless slaughter of innocents in Mumbai. This terrorism has become a cancer in the body of humanity. I would pray that the citizens of the earth will come together to stamp it out for good. Well said, my friend. A 10+ from me. Best wishes Richard

You deliver your message with accuracy, economy and a sharp tongue. Your story is horrifying. Your solution so compassionate. May all those who are twisted by fear and rage read your words and pause.... love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Dear sir, Thank you very much for this beautiful poem.The whole world is suffering from terrorism and we all must stand together to eradicate this type of barbaric behaviour. regards, vaibhav pandey