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JL
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since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

0 posted 2011-08-02 02:12 PM

Is the Harvest yet Ripe?

I now sit in the harbor
watching for the tall ships
to come in
Where once I was a sailor
Pressing boldly against
heavy winds,
and
yearning the sails to be hoisted
and the ship set out to sea…

Now storms are heavy
And cast grayness on the waters.
And the waves slice the air,
rumbling as if to plea:
“Send out your best that I may devour them.”

Guide-less and blind.
sailors go out, some die needlessly, while
some return lost and unable to discern
the very harbor that birthed their departure
in words so kind:
“For your country! For your fellow man!”

I suppose now, all the tall ships are gone.
Pride has fallen. A nation is become
disgust, and flooded with sin.

While I sat here all day long,
morning to night;
I heard but one old man whisper:
“Pray my friend, pray.
Look to heaven and pray…”

Sunshine

Administrator

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2011-08-02 02:38 PM

The tall ships ARE gone,
and the good men are
disappearing as well...
especially the ones that
know to whom we owe
our person.

JL, you always make me glad to
read you.

easy1
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since 2010-05-22

Posts 1209
Southeastern USA

2 posted 2011-08-02 05:10 PM

An excellent write. Perhaps a bit on the depressing side at times, but you are honest about it. Thanks to the old man for the reminder. Was/Is his name Elijah?

Poets do not shoot fish in barrels, we woo them---and the barrels, too.

ebonygirl
Member Elite

since 2011-07-14

Posts 2000
California U.S.A

3 posted 2011-08-02 05:34 PM

Prayer helps to weather the storms of war.
Thank you for your poem,
ebonygirl

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

4 posted 2011-08-02 07:43 PM

Nice...James

Michael

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Member Rara Avis

since 1999-08-13

Posts 7666
California

5 posted 2011-08-02 07:50 PM

Powerful words here, James. What do you do when your everything worth fighting for isn't worth it anymore? What then?

I think the "one" had it right.

Pray.

Excellent writing.

tuffluv66
Member

since 2011-05-13

Posts 121
Iowa, U.S.A.

6 posted 2011-08-02 11:39 PM

A very good read.

JL
Member Ascendant

since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

7 posted 2011-08-03 09:07 AM

I certainly do appreciate the replies.
Thank you all.

JL

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

8 posted 2011-08-05 02:40 PM

This haunts and wrenches and leaves us with our only hope... superb!!

jwesley
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since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

9 posted 2011-08-07 12:03 PM

A wonderful write, my friend, in all respects.

j.

Marchmadness
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

10 posted 2011-08-07 11:21 AM

Unfortunately, there is a bit too much truth here but it is superb writing all the same.
Ida

JL
Member Ascendant

since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

11 posted 2011-08-09 01:25 PM

JL

luminosity
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since 2005-11-18

Posts 813

12 posted 2011-08-09 02:43 PM

good to read this.....and know that others are praying as well

Prasad Nataraj
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since 2008-05-29

Posts 1149
Bangalore,India

13 posted 2011-08-10 06:28 AM

Fine writing. Perhaps we could also think of training new breed of good sailors? Just another perspective.

"The secret behind survival of mankind is kindness and love within our hearts"

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