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Kent Peterson's avatar

We gave them blankets

to build a Christian nation

of warmth and smallpox.

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Honeygloom's avatar

That’s a gut punch. Very succinctly states just how horrible humans can be. Nice work 🖤

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erniet's avatar

"A pox on thee, sir!"

I cursed him without more thought.

In two days he died...

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Honeygloom's avatar

Do you do curses for hire?

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erniet's avatar

😂

Did you ever read Chuck Palahniuk's "Lullaby"?

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Honeygloom's avatar

Yes! I enjoyed it, it’s actually one of those that has really stuck with me. I should read it again.

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erniet's avatar

I was kind of thinking something like that.

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Honeygloom's avatar

Seems like a lucrative business. Probably a growth industry as well.

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erniet's avatar

I dunno...if we could kill with a word the world might run out of people pretty fast...

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erniet's avatar

🤣

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ClownWorld Shakespeare's avatar

Hunger stalks like fox

Mush zombie brains so tasty

Better than Hot Pox

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Honeygloom's avatar

Mmmmm mushy brains 😋

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ClownWorld Shakespeare's avatar

aka Hot Pockets...

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Jon T's avatar

crimson polkadot

rosy rashes pretty plague

the end will come soon

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Honeygloom's avatar

Beautiful and sorrowful, well done 🖤

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ClownWorld Shakespeare's avatar

City catches pox

Peasants writhed and screamed all night

Yankees beat the Sox

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Honeygloom's avatar

I don’t know anything about sports😅 I hope the peasants end up ok.

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Honeygloom's avatar

Aw, no pox for you. I love the rhythm of the second line🖤

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