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By Talisker
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15 February 2007 |
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Shell / noun
1 a metal casing containing explosives and a detonator.
2 a human casing, devoid of soul. May contain explosives and a detonator.
Oli 15/02/07 |
How about...
Written by francoise (129 comments posted) 15th February 2007 | 3. an exterior covering of a birds egg. Temporary protection from the world
4. Rigid covering that envelops humans. Temporary protection from pain.
I find dictionaries strangely poetic :-)
Interesting piece Oli,
Fran |
Written by Marybarry (237 comments posted) 15th February 2007 | A female shell ALWAYS contains explosives. Men are the detonators.
Even a statement sounds good from you.
OH GOD, HOW I HATE THIS MAN's creative ability.
patricia    |
Written by Talisker (1328 comments posted) 15th February 2007 | Fran - just in case you missed the point, this is entirely about suicide bombers. Of course there are other definitions of "shell", but they don't add to the point I am making.
Pat - you are too kind, and exagerate my abilities - I'm beginning to think that you may be taking the p*ss in that subtle Irish way of yours! |
Written by Marybarry (237 comments posted) 15th February 2007 | ID niver tak de piss. I nose wenn im interlectully outdun.
I bous ta ja sur. mb  | Poetry
Written by Fledermaus (3448 comments posted) 15th February 2007 | | Experimenting? I think this is on the edge of what can still be called poetry, although I think the message that came accross is clear. Perhaps you should write a metaphor-dictionary? |
Written by Phil (6838 comments posted) 15th February 2007 | 'devoid of soul' made this.
Simple, has depth, lots to think on.
I wonder sometimes - if the murderous bastard that's out to blow any dissenting voice to oblivion, has more soul than the rest of us put together. (I should explain, I don't believe in the soul.)
Afterall, they're happy to give everything for a washed out orthodoxy that tells them that human life is worth less than their own ideas. You've got to have a lot of soul for that.
Maybe that's the clincher, those with soul get to blow the rest of us away. Are the godless heathens and moderate, white, Telegraphreading Christians ready to give up their lives for a greater cause? I doubt it.
Certainly prompted some thought Oli.
Phil.
| duh
Written by francoise (129 comments posted) 16th February 2007 | oh..... I should have read mission control to realise that... how dim am I ?
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