Like Rice At A Wedding

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Kenneth2816
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Like Rice At A Wedding

#1 Post by Kenneth2816 » 30 Dec 2021, 18:34

God was in Myanmar today,
brief stop on His world tour
of the sick, the halt, and the lame.

The Army descended like the
blast from a mighty trumpet firing
at everything that moved. It was no

small miracle the missionaries escaped.
They piled the bodies like cord wood,
curious smell of human flesh and diesel.

Often I have wondered why they
don't throw uncooked chick peas
that they might carry a little further.

Michael (MV)
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Re: Like Rice At A Wedding

#2 Post by Michael (MV) » 30 Dec 2021, 20:27

searing, à la Ashworth & Blake(song of experience)


Workshop consider this lineage for stanza 2:

The Army descended like the blast
from a mighty trumpet, firing
at everything that moved. It was no

and for the last stanza:

Often I have wondered why
they don't throw uncooked chick peas
they might carry a little further.


😎

Michael (MV)

Kenneth2816
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Re: Like Rice At A Wedding

#3 Post by Kenneth2816 » 31 Dec 2021, 00:15

Thank you

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