Thursday, October 30, 2014

The Child's Been Radicalised Comments

Rating: 4.7

They say the child's been radicalised
impregnated before their very eyes
a neat incision implanted with precision
blind stitched the cleft between truth and lies
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Barney Rooney
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Kim Barney 04 March 2021

I have read this poem a few times before, but this is the first time I have listened to your reading of it. That makes it so much better! This now goes to my favorite poem list!

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Prabir Gayen 21 March 2019

De-radicalise? exactly how, and what should be excised what charm or incantation? a garlic infused stake driven through the heart? water boarded incarceration? a shaft of sunlight risen in the east to lead the child back to the feast to consume or be consumed by the greater beast? .......beau beaut poem///

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Prabir, Barney is a favorite poet of mine and this poem I consider his best! ! ! I listen to it often.

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Lungelo S Mbuyazi 18 May 2018

How else could someone so you know That a fire for justice would grow Beyond the need for wisdom or restraint... ...well done for such a powerful poem....stay blessed You may like reading my poems Vibrant Love, and Let Love Love Us All...Thanks

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Feipeng Shang 03 November 2017

The war on terror: to consume or be consumed by the devil beast? ......thought provoking, like this.

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Kim Barney 13 February 2016

I was referred to this poem by Hank Beuning, and I must say I was not disappointed. Well done. Thank you, Barney and Hank!

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Darwin Henry Beuning 31 August 2015

Very dark, but, painfully true.

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Roseann Shawiak 26 July 2015

Thought provoking and intense poem, well thought out and clearly stated. Thank you for sharing. RoseAnn

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Kumarmani Mahakul 08 April 2015

Wonderful poem shared on war topic. Well drafted and shared such a thought provoking poem. Nice job done.

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Kelly Kurt 08 April 2015

An intelligent, well written poem, Barney. Thanks for sharing. Peace

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Jeannette Heywood 08 April 2015

A heart breaking deliberation.

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Terry Craddock 08 April 2015

A clever intense well reasoned poem, I like it :)

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