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Waiting for the Night |
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AncientHippie Member
since 2009-10-15
Posts 411Surfing the Cosmic Flow |
His reinforced aluminum sturdy-grip cane timidly precedes him, its three legs reminiscent of a baby Triffid, uncertain in an alien environment. The twice-weekly visit of a harried social worker barely scratches the surface of his age-imposed needs: his clothes are dirtier, diet less varied, body weaker, sight dimmer, mind more forgetful than a few short months ago. Puzzled, at the foot of the steps, he has already forgotten his destination: his Triffid slowly leads him into the traffic. From "Anger in the Street" series "We are stardust: we are golden: and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden." --Joni Mitchell "Woodstock" |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
You paint with words the stark reality of life on the streets. I commend you for addressing their plight in poetry. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
You have keen powers of observation ~ and a caring heart, Ancient One.  Excellent write!!!  EA |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
I would love to see these in a book with photos above, it would be a wonderful book to refer to in moments of why me, poor me, etc. Those of us that observe these situations far too often turn a blind eye. Well done. |
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AncientHippie Member
since 2009-10-15
Posts 411Surfing the Cosmic Flow |
Blues, EA, Mysteria: Thank you for your kind comments. The "Anger..." series occurred to me when I returned to Canada in 1999, after being abroad for 15 years. What had happened with the closures of mental institutions, and social care facilities by government, and corporate downsizing and bottom-lining by corporations appalled me. These are not the streets I knew! The series tells it like it is, but I wish my words could scream. Namaste Jim "We are stardust: we are golden: and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden." --Joni Mitchell "Woodstock" |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
You write of your anger well and you show us what precipitated it. I wonder how many people (that you write of) that we see but choose not to see. A |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Thank you for letting your eyes roam on the streets and touch our hearts with your poetic reports. So vivid and poignant. Love, Margherita |
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AncientHippie Member
since 2009-10-15
Posts 411Surfing the Cosmic Flow |
Alison, Marghetia: Thank you for you kind words. Our social safety-net here in Canada has fallen by the wayside over the years, leaving in the lurch those who are least able to cope with the loss. Jim "We are stardust: we are golden: and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden." --Joni Mitchell "Woodstock" |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
It's the same here, Ancient Hippie and the numbers are growing due to the economy. You should put all of your keen observations into a book for future readers. That's how we came to know Anne Frank's story you know. Ida |
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AncientHippie Member
since 2009-10-15
Posts 411Surfing the Cosmic Flow |
Marchmadness: Thank you so much. Unlike Anne and her famous diary, I am not doing the suffering here, other than in a societal sense. This is something that we all see, but go on permitting. Namaste Jim "We are stardust: we are golden: and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden." --Joni Mitchell "Woodstock" |
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