Human rights go first with fright,
Atomic lights keep desert kids awake at night,
Spider bites in boot camp boots,
Undisclosed the fighting fruits,
While gen’rals sip their tea in tailored suits,
Away from messes, foes in dresses,
Christ confesses He has naught to do with them,
Cure the ballot, touch His hem,
Choke on all the Righteous phlegm.
News at eleven, pack for Heaven,
See the seals? They’ve broken seven!
Deceit, o treat! with crusty lips
Sing and croon, eclipse blood-moon,
Hear Gabe’s blast, his jazzy tune,
That calls the dead to importune
Their living kin, request that sin
Be wrought within only their rosy skin.
Now, whoop and holler for a dollar,
Noose, and yoke, the joke, Anglican collar,
Build refineries, but whose is taller?
“Free the slaves!” the Son that saves
Commands, demands, with nailéd hands,
Even enemies escape their graves:
Answer to them, answer for them,
When your God undresses you!
Author notes
I realize the "Anglican collar" line doesn't match up rhythmically with the rest of the piece very well, but I like it.
Thanks for reading!
- Giovanni 
Written October 15th, 2004
In a list
A contest entry
- [AnTi-BusH] by teenage wasteland.
300 points, ended October 19, 2004, 17 entries
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LOLOL...Yeah, and um, just noticed 'Mandy''s comment, the piece uses humor/satire about a very worrisome man, who, indeed can't seem to pronounce either word...
Yup the Title is what drew me to this up in the spnsored section and am I Glad I found this...
many great lines, the 'religious phlegm', the refineries, the seals, all broken all seven (deadly sins, too, heh?)
Best To You in the Contest and I need to read again, hey, Sir Giovanni, you are right on the money, damn...yeah, huh...the money, the Jingoism that oh so holier than thou and how many, many have died, when will it stop?
Oh, just got back volunteering and I'd been wondering where this piece was... saw it a few days ago and here it is...
Bravo, yes!!! (wish I could make more sense, but just know, this resonates, as weary as I am, oh yes!!!)
Best to you in the contest...
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Choke on all the righteous phlegm
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bravissimo!
there's so much to say and words cannot encompass them
so yeah...here instead applause -
AP~ I used to be for Bush, but then I saw 9/11. Well I wasn't really for Bush I just don't like Kerry at all. Your poem described the reasons why I don't care for Bush anymore. Great job on this. I think it flowed well and it had a slight amount of humor to it but not enough to make it distasteful. I hope you win this contest with this great piece of poetry!
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TOO TRUE
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS! I'm anti-Bush, incase you can't tell, and I believe that this peice deserves applause because of the subject matter and message, let alone the writing style.
This poem was horribley true, and a wonderful write. Everything was so perfectly thought out- not a word that didn't fit in perfectly with the rest. The flow was decent, the wording and imagery superb.
Good Job. It's too bad we're only allowed to applaud each peice once. -
i don't think things are quite so black and white as people who love or hate our president like to believe. nonetheless, i enjoyed this piece and its very witty portrayal of events (combined with poetic insight). opinions will indeed differ but talent always shines. well done.
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politics suick like the theme looks like the Cuban flag long live the revolution and the newly formed republic of Scotland...viva Escotia
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This is very enjoyable to read
and entertaining.
fine job and best to you
in the contest.
Take care~ Olivia -
this is weird....I support bush, but hey...thats ok. I like the poem.
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LMAO.. I love it! I'm sooo glad he wasn't president while I was in the navy.. Fucking Dubya.. HOW LIE!!
Great write Gio. -
i jus' notice tha' you spelled nucleur like bush!
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OH YEAH! bush
nag!
this really rocks!
namatta wu' ya say it rocks!
YEAH!
srry! i do not like bush even though i can not vote, eh?
y cann't we have peace, eh?
bravo!
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Excellent
Gio, I disagree about the "Anglican collar" line. I like it and think it flows well with the rest of the piece. The part about the "seven seals" gave me a bit of a chill as I'd just made a comment on a piece by Maureen that 4 more years of Bush would feel like the Apocalypse. By the way, I love the title...reflects on of my pet-peeves - folks who say "nucular" instead of "nuclear". Well done, my friend. As Christ said, "Let him who hath ears to hear, let him hear."
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Personally, I LOVE my president and support him 100%, but the poem was well-written, the form was very nice, and word choice was good too. I don't agree with its message, but then again, we all have differences of opinion. Great job on this. At least you know where you stand. Rock on! ~~~~Amanda~~~~
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wow imn totaly anti bush hes so stuoid can say the same bout my prime minsiters as well great write!!
keep up the good work -
...I thought the American soldiers were nice...
-Rian -
oh yea i forgot to say-
keep writing!
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good read!
makes one think...
i enjoyed the rhyme and found it to make perfect sense
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awesome
haha very nicely written- down with war!!!!down with oppression!!!!down with bush!!!!
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