They Do Not Respond

Posted on March 13, 2022 by purplepeninportland 
Written for:  Friday Writings #17:  Heroes

"The floor is open for you to share your pieces. For those of you who wish to work from a prompt, I propose writing about heroes, however you choose to define the term."


I am so filled with anger for one man, and sorrow for a country, and
its people.  They are all heroes.



Psychopaths have no empathy;
they do not respond to reason.
As leaders their rule is deadly.
Psychopaths have no empathy.
Soldiers, lay down arms, let peace in.
Psychopaths have no empathy;
they do not respond to reason.

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About purplepeninportland

I am a freelance poet, born and bred in Brooklyn, New York. I live with my husband, John, and two charming rescue dogs–Marion Miller and Murphy. We spent eight lovely years in Portland, OR, but are now back in New York. My goal is to create and share poetry with others who write, or simply enjoy reading poetry. I hope to touch a nerve in you, and feel your sparks as well.
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14 Responses to They Do Not Respond

  1. Rosemary Nissen-Wade says:
    March 13, 2022 at 1:37 am

    How sad and horrifying that positions of leadership seem to attract them!

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  2. Rall says:
    March 13, 2022 at 2:07 am

    History reeks of them. We know what to expect.

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  3. Colleen@ LOOSELEAFNOTES says:
    March 13, 2022 at 3:41 am

    This is like marching orders or a rally chant. Say it!

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  4. Susan Anderson says:
    March 13, 2022 at 5:02 am

    All true, and disturbing. Well said.

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  6. Helen Dehner says:
    March 13, 2022 at 1:47 pm

    We share your anger, your poetic statements ~~~~

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  8. Rajani Radhakrishnan says:
    March 15, 2022 at 9:04 am

    And there are more wars happening right now too… more victims, more in need of refuge… the horrors are endless, lessons never learnt.

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