Edku: September 2001

Move backwards to August 2001.

1.
State dinner for Bush.
Save doggie bag for migrants
dying in the sun.

--Jim Douglas

2.
Shadows of old South
Fade as Helms, Thurmond retire
Strange fruit shed no tears

--John Cho

3.
a huge mass of hate
a lot of people have gone
goodness still alive

--Goldie

4.
America mourns
The world looks on in horror
Words can't express it

--Linda Franklin

5.
destruction and death
devastation all around
sympathy for all

--Linda Franklin

6.
two planes in towers!
damn it all! is this a joke?
blood drains from my face

--Flinntoid@aol.com

7.
what can i do here?
silently i curse our foes
helplessly i sit

--Flinntoid@aol.com

8.
unlooked for they strike
they, terrorists with no home
where do i hit back?

--Flinntoid@aol.com

9.
a kite for freedom.
look up, smiling. we are strong.
justice will soon fly.

--Flinntoid@aol.com

10.
flags fly at half mast
nation in silent prayer
steel resolve sets in

--mike

11.
Cowards stole airplanes
Crashed into America
It brought us closer

--Scott Jeffrey

12.
I don't mean to pry
Where is indiscriminate
Killing suggested?

--Scott Jeffrey

13.
Cool weather is here
It is the best for sleeping
Snore as the leaves fall

--Scott Jeffrey

14.
Microsoft is safe
Bill won't have to break it up
I use Ninety-Eight

--Scott Jeffrey

15.
Ashes and rubble
Flesh, bones, hopes, dreams, and desires
A phoenix awaits

--John Cho

16.
Rat bites lion's tail
Sleeping lion comes to life
No place can rat hide

--Mark L. Hamburg

17.
a mad cow is found
the ignorance is dying
hungry for knowledge

--Goldie

18.
Giant's toe is smashed
Blind with rage he lashes out
Billions duck in fear

--John Cho

19.
Public ritual
Paper shows sister's sad tears
For lost fireboyfriend

--Daniel I. Radakovich

20.
Blood begged overseas?
Americans can't donate
Living there 6 months

--Daniel I. Radakovich

21.
The world holds its breath
as God's perverted pleasure
is satiated.

--Clive Oseman

22.
If this is God's will,
don't let me go to heaven.
I don't fancy it!

--Clive Oseman

23.
Jews are blamed again
Religious nut points finger
Muslim? No, Falwell

--John Cho


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