Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Crime And Punishment In The Dark Ages Comments

Rating: 4.8

'Beat him till his back is blue, '
Said Arnold Thomas with a grin;
'If two and two is twenty-two
Then stealing is a mortal sin;
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Julia Klimenova 13 April 2006

It's such punishment that makes witches' brooms even more enticing. Have never experienced it myself, but I agree that the Dark Ages aren't over yet, and perhaps will never be, for after all people hardly change over the centuries.

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Lawrence S. Pertillar 28 February 2006

What is this? 'Poems about getting beaten night? ' I have read some terrific poems on the subject tonight ans this one '26....' says those 'Dark Ages' are still amongst us. I like to refer to them as the 'Dark and Dim with a Twinge of Untimely and Sudden Death Age' Nice work on the subject, however. L

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Gina Onyemaechi 28 February 2006

Seen this one before, Tan. I'll tell you again what I think I told you then: well-portrayed picture of warped idea of discipline for youngsters. I should know because in 'raising' their children, my parents took their reasoning from this age. Warm regards with a score of 10 from Gina.

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