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Political Agendas And Wings
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Political Agendas And Wings |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
Geese this time of year seem nervous Walking in line to no where on ice Then heading back to the chorus Of raucous bands singing anthems To some uniformed crane of neck As if unsure whether to risk heading north Or wondering in their own ways If life is not easier somewhere south Of this place now half iced I watch them shift uneasily in the air Circling longer before direction is found With loud protesting calls to ancestral instinct Never knowing if tonight they will return Or if they will have come to the conclusion needed And simply move along to group on other shores In their regiment of invasion then reveling Until disillusioned with the current spoils Twilight and Sunrise cycle always In shades of red or purple Royal colors A backdrop for these forays Which leaves me to ponder How like man this season Of politics and war Unsure of what decisions will be made The call to past history in one-minute sound bites Juxtaposed on the airwaves for all to hear Amidst analysis by would be’s or were More comfortable running head down to chase Errant words and out impetuous laughs Than with actually speaking truths We’d not handle them well anyway And still look for one to flap wings Setting the rest to notice that soon They needed to follow. Come soon… The geese will be gone for another season Some to return Some to die along the pass of days Man, however, Rarely shows so much beauty When he flies. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
You've aligned these thoughts very well. I am tired, already, of the rhetoric spouted [although I've yet to hear Edwards do anything but advance his purpose...wouldn't it be nice if he could get it through without slinging any frozen mud and still come out ahead?...nice guys and something about last...sigh...] I don't think I'll tire of watching the geese try to make up their minds, however. When I hear them, I seem to stop and lose myself in their time...and they pass by far too quickly.... thank you Sir... I needed this little bit of goosedown... |
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Grover Senior Member
since 2004-01-27
Posts 1967London, ON, Canada |
Well written! Grover. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ron I'm glad you posted this. It is so filled up with thought. and "Man, however, Rarely shows so much beauty When he flies." When man is so full of thought, it is difficult to get off the ground...but you do it quite well, my friend...you fly with the geese. Hugs! |
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Greeneyes 
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
OMG that is so simply stunning..... and this Man, however, Rarely shows so much beauty When he flies.'''' right on the mark....isn't it amazing that god can grant us these types of beauties, and somehow we seem to take it all for granted.....sigh....your heart is gold, I am convinced of that!   ~~**~~ There are moments when speech is but a mouth pressed lightly and humbly against the angel's hands. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Extremely well thought out and penned. Thank you sir. |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
This is a treasure Cpat and I am going to keep it. Absolutely wonderful! M  Beauty of the world which is soon to perish has two edges, one of laughter and one of anguish, cutting the heart asunder. |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
I watch them shift uneasily in the air Circling longer before direction is found With loud protesting calls to ancestral instinct Never knowing if tonight they will return Or if they will have come to the conclusion needed And simply move along to group on other shores In their regiment of invasion then reveling Until disillusioned with the current spoils Twilight and Sunrise cycle always In shades of red or purple Royal colors A backdrop for these forays ~~~~~~~~~~ Come soon… The geese will be gone for another season Some to return Some to die along the pass of days Man, however, Rarely shows so much beauty When he flies. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Although you may not be--- I'm grateful you didnt get presidents day off  we'd of missed this write of wisdom wrapped imagery. Well I cant say what I might believe ... |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I'd love to make some cerebral comment... but this begs quiet thinking... Excellent work! |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
"The geese will be gone for another season" This pre-election promises to provide us with a bumper crop of one liners. This is one of them. My favorite so far is that Kerry is Kennedy without the hangover. |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
This was a very amazing and profound write. |
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