Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Why are we silent – v5

Why are we silent,
complacent really,
comfortable, fat
in a world that is hurting?

Why do we discard, why do we
throw away our excess?
Our silos are bursting
denying the rest.

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edited February 6, 2016
Why are we silent – v8
(merging edits to original and version 7)
edited October 29, 2015
Why are we silent – v7
(editing version 4)
edited October 29, 2015
Why are we silent – v6
(editing version 5)
edited May 13, 2015
Why are we silent – v5
(editing original again)
edited April 8, 2015
Why are we silent – v4
(editing version 3)
edited November 27, 2014
Why are we silent – v3
(editing original version again)
Edited October 31, 2013
Why are we silent – v2
October 16, 2013
Why are we silent
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