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America The Ugly by ~sundance624:iconsundance624:

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America The Ugly


old sagging and drooping skin, an evil man with lurking eyes; America
People of this country who acquiesce to everything “society” says; America
Deteriorating economy, And a law enforcement that breaks it's own laws; America
Beautiful luscious land, lovely flowing waters; America

This is the country that portrays the image of a perfect women as a thin blond and yet wonder’s why there is an anorexia and buelemia problem; America
This is the country that shows smoking, drug use, and alcohol abuse as a sign of adult hood and wonders why the youth of America is  easily influenced

               This is the country that glorify’s war and violence in shows and video games geared towards my age group just in time for a real war which steals their years from underneath their noses

A molester that took the last innocence; America

The only place you can buy love; America

A cesspool of hatred, behaving like animals; America

Rolling hills, land of opportunity; America

This is the country where you let your children listen too music about sex and prostution and wonder why they are pregnant at the age of 13
This is the country where we have the core democratic value of the pursuit of happiness, but many are denied because there is such a problem with gay marriage but no one wants to open their eyes to a new way and this is supposed to be freedom?
This is the country where if you don’t conform to “society” or dress a certain way you are cast out by your peers and put on display

A burnt out light bulb, curtains that never open; America

A place where people protect each other rather than relying on a government who only protect themselves; America

An eagle with no flight feathers; America

America land of the free and home of the brave?
©2004-2009 ~sundance624
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Author's Comments

This poem is written about how goverment and such controls us.

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~TyFlame Jul 1, 2004, 11:43:38 AM
While I agree with the overall message, your form needs a little work (i.e. the "America" in the second stanza).

If I was writing this, I'd move away from the editorials a little and focus on the facts. Also, your bit about too much freedom of expression in music is sort of contradicted by your next line, the thing about persuit of happiness and gay marriage. Y'see, if you want to persue happiness, all that may involve is listening to certain music. If we deprive people of their right to make that music, then not only are we limiting some peoples' persuit, but we're infringing on their right to freedom of expression.

Not that the government doesn't already do that, but still.

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{Krafted with Luv}
(by monsters)
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~Servial Aug 31, 2004, 5:15:56 PM
Beautiful piece there amanda, I feel like the poetry on DA goes unrecognized simply because its not anime-related... i will +fav this because i feel like it has a message to it ^^

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Look up.
Now down.
Now up.

Hear that rattle?
That's you!
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~sundance624 Sep 1, 2004, 4:35:21 PM
wow thank-you evan:hug:

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*~When the rich assemble to concern themselves with the buesiness of the poor it is called charity. When the poor assemble themselves with the busness of the rich it is called anarchy~* Paul Richard
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~Servial Sep 1, 2004, 5:45:56 PM
no prob =D

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Look up.
Now down.
Now up.

Hear that rattle?
That's you!
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~BloodCurdler Sep 9, 2004, 3:17:55 PM
i like this alot ...hmm out of 121 favs of mine only 2 are poetry

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Living Metal Encasing Dying Flesh
Religion = pain in the ass
My Deviant Art ,if thats what youd call it
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~sundance624 Sep 9, 2004, 5:04:56 PM
wow thank you so much!....

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*~When the rich assemble to concern themselves with the buesiness of the poor it is called charity. When the poor assemble themselves with the busness of the rich it is called anarchy~* Paul Richard
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