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A Death for A Death

July 5, 2011
By ArgonElement SILVER, The Woodlands, Texas
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Like a pitiful circus animal,
the defendant sat.

Accused of first degree premeditated murder,

of a little girl.

The news crews going wild,

A VERDICT REACHED!
A VERDICT REACHED!
What fun!

People frantically buying tickets,
to watch,

This decision of life and death.

They want to watch the raw emotions,

like their daily soaps,
just better.

How low can society get?

To find entertainment,
in the death penalty?

The verdict read.

Not guilty.

The defendant weeps.
The defense overjoyed.
Celebration from them.

Disbelief from the prosecutors,
the police men,

who toiled endlessly on this case.

The defendant grins,

relief and happiness.

and for a moment it seems...

The dead little girl bothers her no more.

© Sarah F., Birmingham, United Kingdom

The author's comments:
My TV spewing about the trial of Casey Anthony nonstop. It became overwhelming, so I just wrote about it. My point of view and I don't mean to offend anyone!
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M0429 said...
on Jul. 26 2011 at 10:12 pm
M0429, Memphis, Tennessee
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Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God? – Epicurus

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this would refer to casey anthony yes? you say that her daughter no longer 'bothers' her, did she ever? and why couldnt she have been tried in texas?
ArgonElement SILVER said...
on Jul. 13 2011 at 9:54 am
ArgonElement SILVER, The Woodlands, Texas
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Thanks, Garnet! Your crits are so helpful!
ArgonElement SILVER said...
on Jul. 13 2011 at 9:53 am
ArgonElement SILVER, The Woodlands, Texas
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Thank you. And I will definately change that!
Garnet77 PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 13 2011 at 12:35 am
Garnet77 PLATINUM, Sinagpore, Other
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I don't know much about this case, but your opinion makes sense, and you show it clearly in this poem. I do think it a little more detail would do it wonders. Other than that, this is really good :)
Danealle SILVER said...
on Jul. 12 2011 at 7:13 pm
Danealle SILVER, Wheeling, Illinois
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This is very well written! As a journalist I can understand the medias insanity. 

I think this could use a little bit more detail. Like when u say "raw emotions" show them to me, don't tell me. 

ArgonElement SILVER said...
on Jul. 12 2011 at 11:00 am
ArgonElement SILVER, The Woodlands, Texas
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Thanks so much.
Trilobite BRONZE said...
on Jul. 12 2011 at 10:29 am
Trilobite BRONZE, Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania
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I think a great majority of the people would be able to relate!  This was a really sad and shocking case, I'm glad you captured the moments of the final verdict.  The last line was perfect.
ArgonElement SILVER said...
on Jul. 11 2011 at 5:41 pm
ArgonElement SILVER, The Woodlands, Texas
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I literally wrote this as I watched. And it honestly took zero imagination. It really should be in the non-fiction section.
ArgonElement SILVER said...
on Jul. 11 2011 at 5:39 pm
ArgonElement SILVER, The Woodlands, Texas
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Owl Thank you so much! :)
JustAnotherOwl SILVER said...
on Jul. 11 2011 at 2:59 pm
JustAnotherOwl SILVER, Unknown, New York
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This whole case really upset me! This was a great poem! It's so true! You are extremely talented!
CarrieAnn13 GOLD said...
on Jul. 11 2011 at 1:08 pm
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Great poem!  I like how you grouped together some lines.  And I especially like the last line: "The dead little girl bothers her no more."  Yeah, suddenly now that she's 'innocent', she doesn't care about her own child being dead.  Shame on her!