O Day Come Fast
For nothing is now safe or sacred
The hordes of greed mongers and rapists have returned
No longer from the forests or sparse steppes
Harvard and Yale forge them out
arming them with paper weapons to maim pillage and plunder
Their words are clever lies
Their foes are the defenseless and enslaved
Their target is opportunity and they strike at will
They fiscally take and ruin economically as taught
then withdraw to Miami Beach or Aspen
to live on squander
While all they have ruined
and Hope and Faith sink deeper into squalor
and despair
O day come fast
when they have nothing left but themselves to prey upon
like cancer cells
© 07-2003 Bill Crump
Author notes
I wrote this poem in 2003 when I saw clearly, although I had felt it coming for several decades, that greed and stupidity was on a rampage in all sectors of the economy and manipulation and cronyism was spreading like spilled paint and that trickle down didn't and that doctors, lawyers, and politicians' first priority was not justice or assistance but was instead getting filthy rich and richer. Not all, but most. Now look at the shape we are all in. Do you think things will change. Not a chance.
A contest entry
- START THE EVOLUTION! by Cynthia Gaines.
1000 points, ended July 27, 2007, 18 entries
Honorable mention
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Honorable mention
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Bronze trophy winner
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Comments
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Oh wow! Brilliant write. This is one of those eye openers! Thanks so much for entering this into my contest and giving me the oppurtunity to read it. Good luck!
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interesting point of veiw, and riveting poem
but i'm not sure i agree with you....
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Yeah! That is great, and so very true. I going to laugh when it happens.
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mm. really truthful. if only right?
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The wicked prosper
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I liked your personification here, and the way the evils written about in this piece masqueraded as everyday figures. The rage here is subtle, like a far-off but powerful storm. I liked this!
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Strong feelings. Good poem.
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AMAZING! I love it, and your AN just keeps adding to it, great job and thanks for entering
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Unfortunately the sheep that we;- are the wolves will always hold the winning hand.
It is all well and good to berate these greedy bankers and to point out the ills within the system but until we actually get off our backsides join together and break the system words and poem like this will be forever written. -
the economy[how people get what they want] is brutal.
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strong ending! great interpretation of such a fragile topic. the concept of war is questionable and you have used similes and other poetic devices to express your opinion. great job!
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While I thank you for your prophetically accurate author's comments and this poetic referenced poem of warnings. And I do find it astute,emotional and definitively well written. May I ask why you chose to ignore the contest requirement of a "one line verse" expressing in personal terms what the word "Integrity" means in fact to you? It's a fantastic well versed poetic important piece,but not at all what I'd asked for. If it in some way relates to your defined idea of what integrity is,and you feel you can condense it into a one line quote? Please feel free to do so. You seem like someone who does have ideas on the topic and I'm sure we all can benefit from viewing such in your pen. Again,thank you for your entry and I will leave it up until tomorrow morning to be noticed by you. At which time it will be removed from my contest. P.S. And on a personal note my friend,I still hold out hope against those ill wind zephers you speak of.Even though at 59 I've seen it coming along badly too.
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I like it- its well worded and I agree that is seems written for our government. They should read it and maybe it would be a wake up call!
Nice write! Thanks for entering!
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For some reason this poem felt as if it were written for our government lol
I wish I was kidding
Very deep and perseptive.
And if indeed about our government, quit truthful.
Thank you for the enlightening entry.
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Obviously with the number of trophies that this poem has won to date, you are well aware that it is a novel piece of work. Having said that, though, I am not completely certain that it's message is what I am specifically looking for in this contest.
While I will agree that humans will play an enormous part when the world comes to an end, we are not the sole contributors. I believe that all things come to an end so that others can begin. For example, the dinosaurs died out to give humans a chance to exist.
I also am a bit annoyed with the use of pagan within the poem and wonder why you chose that word. It covers a broad scope of religious ideals, most of which are quite peaceful and nature driven. I have studied theology most of my life in all its forms, both accepted and not and have taken something away from every religion I have come across and I found the nearly threatening feel of that portion of the poem interesting. I also find it notable that several people have questioned it but you have not found it necessary to respond...
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Thank you for entering my "Human Rights - and Wrongs" competition. This is an interesting piece of writing, however, I find it a little difficult to understand what aspect of Human Rights you are referring to. I should have preferred something a little more specific. However, it is in my short list for the top 10 - so please do not remove it from the competition.
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Great write!
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Thank you for entering the "Human Rights and Wrongs"competition. I am not entirely sure which Human Right (or violation) you are writing about - but it is an evocative piece - and well about the average standard of entries.
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Hate is not a christain value, never was and never will be.
I think this is very well written for what it is about. But i dont get why you hate pagans so much? I mean it sounds like when i read that, that you think they are such vile people? That their meant to rape and kill people and such.
I mean granted i can think of a few moments in history where Vikings and such were considered to be pagans and therefore had done some bad stuff way way back when, but the pagan religion in general is supposed to be about nature.
Like i have nothing to talk about because of my poems and im not a pagan but i know that the pagan religion is about nature and not about hate at all. You have got that totally screwed up..... Maybe you should read up on your religions before judging others.
Because I tried to NOT take a biased view when i read this poem but i couldn't help it.
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Thanks for the entry
Very well written, Thank you for entering my contest.
No wizards... how prescient!
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Actually Bill, they're 45 minutes away from me, in one of the most expensive cities in the world:
Palm Springs-Palm Desert-Desert Mirage area.
Presidents die here all the time, last year it was Ford.
THE WHOLE TOWN SHUT DOWN, and the rest of us working stiffs has to take detours to and from work, church and otherwise.
The names of the streets would impress you, as if we had our own White House, right here in the desert of California.
Pandering to the powerful and wealthy has kept me working, especially the resort hospitality business.
I was bringing home more money in three days working in a fancy resort, than I am now
working six, emptying bedpans.
I've had to go to school for almost 4 years to get paid less, essentially.
UNfortunately, while these powerful people are being treated in my hospital, they're really not interested in how I'd run the country.
This is an excellent entry, thought provoking; obviously, and I thank you for entering.
jin
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LOL ...
this is pretty good.
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This write expresses the whole issue of conservatism very well.
Good luck with it.
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I didn't like the Pagan/Hun part, but otherwise a very nice piece
Love the Miami/Aspen thing 
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interesting.
I didn't understand the miami beach and aspen part but loved comparison between humans and cancer cells.
Good luck,
Rob
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Some have said that bloodshed is the feast for the lonely. May a high penance be paid by those who are your foes here. Excellent work!
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hmm. very deep and interesting piece. well done. thanks for entering.
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A lot is at stake, that's for sure-thanks for your entry and good luck
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Are you refering to the rapture...perhaps? I completely agreed with the message of this poem. The vaulting up of man's so-called "intellect' has reached epidemic proportions. Paul wrote about this in Romans...when he said something like "imagining themselves to be wise, they became more and more foolish." One of the many places in Scripture that point out the insufficieny of knowledge to make one wise. Thanks for entering.
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I like your use of language and this is a great piece.
Thanks for entering.
Síochán leat
~Mairéad~
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Deerie Mair(and with one of those slashy things hovering over it)ead,
Being three-fourths of it, I love the Irish in me and would not want to live without it. I would not want to live in a world without the Irish current flowing throughtout within it. Life is best being Irish and Irish, of course, is the life. Thanks for your comments on my poem O Day Come Fast. I read your profile and I, you being red atop, am thinking you might enjoy my poem Lucy's Hair Was Flaming Red In Black And White. It's on Allpoetry: http://allpoetry.com/poem/2956572 - Let me know if I nailed it or not, and if you, being bonafied to, want to add some lines to it, just send them to me. Best of every thing good to you, and keep always writing. - billpoet
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Mind explaining a little? Thanks!
Megan -
This is not a type of poetry I read a lot of so it's difficult for me to comment constructively. I will say that I enjoyed your use of language, and I think writing about modern subject matter in this style makes for a fresh and interesting write.
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'O day come fast
when they have nothing left but themselves to prey upon
like cancer cells'
Wow~! Stunning phrasing - the last line is brilliant enough to stand yet alone as just a quote. Beautiful.
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this was an interesting story, making a wonderful piece. i enjoyed reading this, i really did. i thank you for entering, and good luck
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Thank you for entering! I can't really relate to this poem at all but it's great that you feel so strongly about something even if others don't agree keep going with your own morals!
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hmm... this is a very odd piece... but it's pretty good I must say. Congrats on the honorable mention. best of luck in my contest. thanks for entering it. keep up your good work.
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I like the traveling done in the poem. It certainly has much to say in a short amount of space and gives a general feel to the violent human condition. If I may suggest, because the first line is the title, you can cut it because the summoning has already occured. Also lines six through eight could stand alone as their own stanza, it allows the reader to isolate the idea and it is visually more pleasing when it is not as compact. This is definitely in the ball park, thank you for entering.
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I don't quite see how this is about passion, other than the obveous christian part. I must be quite honest with you, though it is well written I don't like this poem. I am wiccan, a neo-pagan religion and I don't have any plans to pillage, maim , rape or otherwise harm anyone. thank you for entering. -paint
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Pagans and Huns? As if it were that simple. It seems ironic to me that the peoples that other sought to snuff out seem to have come back with a vengence. Why shouldn't they? Are their ideals and way of life any less valid than others? Those who seek to control at the price of lives and humanity are the ones to destroy not those who hold life sacred.
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WOW!!!
Thank you for entering my contest to START THE EVOLUTION! Your poem "O Day COme Fast" has certainly captured my attention!! This poem was very well crafted; you should be proud of such an excellent write!!! Although the piece is loaded with powerful statements, I wasn't able to find the key to the contest's theme, "How Can We Change the World?" Thanks again, it is my pleasure to read some of the world's best poetry, by the world's most caring hearts. I look forward to reading more of your fine work. BRAVO for a job well done!!!!
Peace and Love, Cyn
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