New War



New war.
Twenty first
century
battlefield.
Grey terrain
conquest.
Words
as
weapons.
Volley
after
volley.
This
way and
that.
Pounding
away.
Battle.
Battle
for hearts,
minds,
and souls.
Mind
manipulation.
Battlefield
shaping.
Relentless
fury.
Constant
word flow
directed.
Beam
focused,
hitting the
mark.
Indoctrination.
Blanket
narratives.
Smothering.
Mindless
minion
creation.
Zombies
engaged.
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Submitted by JohnProphet2 on December 21, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Characters 392
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Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 44

John Prophet

John Prophet is considered by many in the literary community to be the Salvador Dalí of poetry. His rough-hewn unfettered style mimics the artist’s unconventional view of perceived reality. Prophet encourages (through the skeletal approach of his writings) the reader to focus on the individual meaning of each word, thus allowing its message to be front and center. Meaning that can be muted within sentences and paragraphs. This creates vividness otherwise hidden. The skeletal nature of his efforts also allows the reader to flesh out meaning based on the readers personal worldview. Thus, no two observers are reading the exact same creation. more…

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