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When watching G.I. Joe as a kid, I knew Cobra Commander was an inherent baddie. Of course, I was about 20 years too late for the propaganda to have any effect on me; the Cold War was long over. G.I. Joe would never survive today. And for that I feel a little at loss knowing [...]
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D.C. Comics Panders to Muslim Audience with New Muslim Superhero In a defeating blow to comic book fans everywhere – who could before open the crisp colored pages of the newest issue and delve into a world far removed from politics and religion – D.C. Comics betrays a loyal audience by injecting a fat dripping [...]
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The Real America There is a fable of a day, of a time so far away Of a place now decayed, Where gallant knights fought to create The place we now call the United States. No fatal force nor tyranny could call to question with brevity the valor these true patriots had – now an [...]
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The Golden Room Two thieving blasphemous men be found, In a golden room, not of crown. As kings they act, but they be not, As one sits high on a faith he’s long forgot, And the other a knave who nowt but wars begot. In a golden room they stage a play, Solemn acts for [...]
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The Golden Legion The faces of people were ashen; Their beliefs swollen and their hearts blackened. Only absolute were the half-truths forged by the fallen. In this time of disgrace Where warlords have taken hold of state, When courage is a virgin trait, We summon the guardians of faith, Long destined to congregate, To [...]
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The Call Light and free I choose to be Singing songs and fancy free Thoughts flew easily up thru me Each unfolding a new leaf for all to see Upwards grew beauty so true This tree divine grew unassigned Reaching the heavens and spreading in kind Till I heard the hate that binds Bound [...]
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Placing Faith Of all the worlds, he knows but one. Yet he has faith that there is more than just this sum. Though all she’d seen gave her only heartache, And old woman fell for the bait with dreams of heaven’s gate. These two people, as different as can be, Despite all there is, they [...]
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Masquerade Such foolish things we’re taught when babes, Arrogance and hate and impudent ways. Raised in belief of being absolute, never wrong and with nothing to refute. In false perfection we try to make our way into a world also so feigned – And impressions we leave on those we meet, as we stomp [...]
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In Abbadon A man spoke of morals, though he knew them not. He boasted of virtues, And spoke with scorn, at all those who virtuous were not. With pride, he spoke of his honor. With anger, he spoke of his disdain, of all those who honorable were not. With dignity, he spoke of his [...]
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False Prophets Arrows flutter in the wind Carriers of a new blaze, plague, brazen Fingers etch this page. Tethered hopes are weary, weathered in their ways. Heavens of ascension descend The burden of soles, of souls, telling stories of woes. Awakening to a dream A dream, dewy, mirrored in their eyes, cracked and dried, [...]
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