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Diana Butler's avatar

Incredible! You perfectly portrayed the idiocy and shame/blame ! Brava!!!!!

Nicole's avatar

Thank you for reading this poem, Diana!

Stuart Cohen's avatar

You nailed it ideally. Human evolution is stunted in a familiar pattern of extortion, blackmail, embezzlement. Just call it war.

Nicole's avatar

War is their wig, thank you, Stuart! 🤗

Diane's avatar

Amazing

A Writer’s Voice's avatar

War never changes. This is 🔥 Nicole. So much truth and power in this piece. I love it. And it’s evil. Thank you for this piece.

Nicole's avatar

Thank you, Chris! Appreciate you reading this one. It’s long but necessary. 🙏

PancakeSushi's avatar

The worst part? They go on TV without the slightest shame and talk about "necessary sacrifice" the one they're not making, and never have

Nicole's avatar

They don’t even have a good reason for wars, just start them and figure it out later. Thanks, Mike!

Yvonne Cook's avatar

BUT….”NO SACRIFICE ON THEIR PART”! ONLY FINANCIAL GAIN!

Cat Wilson RN's avatar

Wow that was very good! Chilling and spot on!

Nicole's avatar

Thank you, Cat!

Daniel O's avatar

No just wars. No justice. No, just ice.

Nicole's avatar

Thank you for reading, Daniel.

Gina -AF's avatar

Awesome. So sad, yet more than so true. Ridiculous. We are masters of our own destiny. Let’s make sure that WE make those choices for our future. Not all the uber wealthy with nothing but their own bank accounts is all that matters. They make sure THEIR voices are heard. Ours is stronger, bigger. Let’s make sure they hear OUR choices for OUR destiny. They sure aren’t. They need to leave. Now. Yesterday.

Nicole's avatar

Yesterday sounds good! Thank you, Gina!

Jane Gilman's avatar

Nicole

Your piece was direct and timely. You were able to see and convey this situation as it is! Trump doesn’t give a s..t! He has not learned the lessons that Obama and Biden taught by their not acting on a hopeless situation. Thanks for sharing this with us! Jane

Nicole's avatar

Thank you, Jane! You can't teach a demented dog politics, I guess.

Dave Boyko's avatar

Exquisite musical accompaniment.

Nicole's avatar

Thank youuuu, Dave! 🙏🤗 I tried to avoid anything suave. :)

tatndeed Cathe Simpson's avatar

Yes the music was perfect

Gary L Taylor's avatar

Words of truth, beautifully assembled.

Nicole's avatar

Thank you, Gary!

Kathy's avatar

Intense and excellent - tells the sordid truth of it all! Thank you! 🙏🏼

Nicole's avatar

Thank you for reading this poem, Kathy! 🤗

Earl Nobdy's avatar

Preach!

Nicole's avatar

Thank you, Earl!

Karen Grimes's avatar

WOW! BINGO. Great summary!

Nicole's avatar

Thank you, Karen!

Mary Kay Ness's avatar

Powerful. Feels very accurate.

Nicole's avatar

Thank you, Mary Kay!

Travis Lowe's avatar

Nicole, this is excellent. Excellent! Thank you

Nicole's avatar

Travis, thank you so much!

Mark Shields's avatar

hard truth in soft verse

a new view

the same story

Nicole's avatar

Thank you, Mark!

Nick Hills's avatar

First time listening instead of reading, and wow, you’re incredible! This rhythm just gets under your skin. Your piece made me so angry; the writing, the voice, and the flow are just perfect. Amazing job, Nicole!

Nicole's avatar

Thank youuuuu, Nick! Not all audios are great but I try to keep them not boring! I hate Substack’s default plain reading.