Comment from Ben Colder

Excellent

Motivated by the devil is my guise toward these questions. No child of God who I know would never mistreat a child. Best to you in the contest.

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2015

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reply by the author on 16-Jul-2015

Thanks, Ben. I would more likely look towards psychological damage caused by violence and abuse being common in their environment.

Steve

Comment from RGstar

Excellent

This applies to so many situations, in terms of misuse and injustice, and good the aggressor not named.
Nicely worded.
My best to you.
Good luck in the competition.
Best wishes,
RGstar

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2015

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reply by the author on 16-Jul-2015

Thank you!

Steve

Comment from MelB

Excellent

Tragically, this poem reveals the horrors of abuse that exist for so many children in the world. You have summed up really the answers to all the questions: darkness, evil, monster, savagery. That tortured monster would be the devil, who is behind all the evil in the world.

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2015

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reply by the author on 16-Jul-2015

Thanks, Mel. Yes it is a shameful secret going on in many societies.

Steve

reply by MelB on 16-Jul-2015

Yes it is. We need to educate ourselves and others and never stop speaking out. We should all be working to stop this.

Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell

Excellent

I can't see anything wrong with that, the question starts on the first line and there is nothing to say it can flow over to more lines. This poem wouldn't have been anywhere near as good had you not done this. It is an incredible poem, and you ask some very good questions, I just wish there were some answers so we could deal with the problem. Good luck in the contest! xsx Sandra

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2015

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reply by the author on 16-Jul-2015

Thanks, Sandra. Sadly, I suspect there will never be any real answers to this.

Steve

Comment from misscookie

Excellent

I found this to be an interesting read.
There is a message in between these line.
This is what I call a food for thought poem, meaning...
After you read it you go mm.
Thank you for sharing.
Cookie

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2015

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reply by the author on 16-Jul-2015

Thank you, Miss Cookie!

Steve

reply by misscookie on 18-Jul-2015

It was my pleasure.
Have a nice day.
Cookie

Comment from Walu Feral

Excellent

G'day Steve. Darn mate I don't have a six left, sorry. This is powerful stuff and brilliantly written as well. As far as I can tell it fits within the rules, but who knows with this mob cobber. I had an entry but I'm not going to submit because of the way they operate or don't operate, who knows. Cheers and good luck Sir, I hope you win, Fez

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2015

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reply by the author on 16-Jul-2015

Thanks, Fez. Hope all is well with you - no more typhoons...

Steve

reply by Walu Feral on 16-Jul-2015

Thanks mate,not at this point but we had five in the last two weeks hovering around Manilla, but luckily they bugger off somewhere else LOL. They actually get 26 per year on average here, that's outrages.

Comment from ameen786

Exceptional

That's our history my friend, from Genesis' Abel/Cain to modern day monsters; your reflections in all the whys are profound but, sadly....there are no answers; excellent rhyming; outstanding job!

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2015

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reply by the author on 16-Jul-2015

Thank you, Ameen. I agree there are no answers - not complete ones anyway.

Steve

Comment from rjuselius

Excellent

this is a powerful piece of poetic art with a strong impact on the readers dear steve! very well executed and the questions are eerie but important!
thank you for sharing! i wish i had a sixer left..
blessings!
rebekka x

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2015

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reply by the author on 16-Jul-2015

Rebekka - Thanks for the great review and the virtual six.

Steve

Comment from Benjamin Valencia

Excellent

Hi Kiwisteveh..sounds perfectly fine to me. Outstanding to ask oneself where does this darkness and savagery come from. Society seems to become more cruel. To think that we will all teach the way we were taught is a scary inception. "till small bones break." Awesome! Take care and cheers.

 Comment Written 15-Jul-2015

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reply by the author on 16-Jul-2015

Thank you! I know it doesn't have to be like this - many victims of abuse break the cycle with steely determination that they will not pass this on to the next generation. However, for others, being raised in a household where violence is so common it is considered normal is a legacy they step right into.

Steve

Comment from LIJ Red

Excellent

Meter, rhymes and questions asked, seems to fit the prompt and go even a bit further. Much savagery is just blind rage exploding, not driven or tempered by
anything inside the beast...Excellent post

 Comment Written 15-Jul-2015

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reply by the author on 16-Jul-2015

Thank you - but wouldn't you say that the inability to control that rage is often a product of environmental factors - exposure to an environment where violence is so common it is considered normal?

Steve