This poem should win poetry contests the world over

I Gave it the Absolute Bullshit Award. :)

Ribbit :)

tell that to Balki!

I don't like it, has no truely powerful or deep thought provoking imagery, nor does it make me try to look inside myself to see a reflection of my own meaning in words.

It actually mimics the bible, in that is is full of Contradictions everywhere. ;)

Ribbit :)

lol it's the theme song for Perfect Strangers lol

I love that show couldn't help it

It's super trite and that's why it hasn't won anything.
The reason some poems win awards is not simply because they reveal truth but because of how they reveal that truth. Since this images rehashes images we have all seen, it surprises no one with its language, imagery, or ideas.

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------> I see that THIS IS A VERY TOUGH AUDIENCE...

...THAT is why I want to submit this poem for you all to take stabs at it. PLEASE let me know what you think.:

Genocide Manual
By Amir Dread

If, ever, I wanted to commit genocide,
To cast an unwanted demographic aside,
I would, first, pack them tightly against each other
To maximize chances they'd eat one another.

I would deny them work. Then, label them losers:
Lazy-thieving, welfare-loving ghetto dwellers.
I would flash my money to highlight their failing
As I sit back and watch their lives unraveling.

I would keep them distracted with entertainment,
A key factor in ensuring their containment.
The toxins in their food would ensure early death
And they would inhale more poisons with every breath.

I would sell their young ones cigarettes, and cheap beer.
I would keep them addicted to the latest gear.
Their schools would be unsafe and their teachers, unskilled.
None of their dreams would have a chance to be fulfilled.

I would plant a liquor store or two on each block
So they may drown their misery around the clock.
I would push x-rated garbage on their youngsters.
I'd show them flicks that glamorize pimping gangsters.

If, ever, I wanted to commit genocide,
I would leave all conventional tactics aside.
I would study the example of this city.
I would follow in the footsteps of this country