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coyote
Senior Member

since 2001-03-17

Posts 1077

0 posted 2003-08-17 04:25 PM

soil has become air
black dust
evil driven
sifting into souls

a lantern sun
hovers wastelands
of smothered days
and needless nights

dare not listen to the wind
for it will roar in your ears
and consume you
like a prairie fire

close your thoughts
to the agony of the earth
and open your hearts
to the anguish of her children
abiding
the waters of heaven

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

1 posted 2003-08-17 05:27 PM

coyote: What a hard time that was in our nation's history and you have certainly captured the atmosphere of those days.

Betty Lou Hebert

Dark Angel
Member Patricius

since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

2 posted 2003-08-17 05:47 PM

Nice to read you again m'friend.. Enjoyed.

p.s How's Ian? Probably time for another photo update? what'ya say?

Maree

fate is not just
whose cooking smells good
but which way the wind blows

(Ani DiFranco)

coyote
Senior Member

since 2001-03-17

Posts 1077

3 posted 2003-08-18 12:25 PM

Thanks, Betty Lou. I appreciate your reading.
The Dust Bowl Period '31-'39 interests me greatly.

Thanks, to you too, Maree.
Check your email for some recent pics.

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

4 posted 2003-08-18 10:03 AM

I was pleased to find your poem this morning. That was a terrible time and the young folks of today have no idea how catastrophic it was. It started the memory juices flowing. Love, Joyce

coyote
Senior Member

since 2001-03-17

Posts 1077

5 posted 2003-08-18 06:36 PM

Thanks so much for reading, Joyce.
It was a tough 8 1/2 years indeed, which began in mid 1931 and produced 14 "black blizzards" the following year '32, and 38 the next.

coyote

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

6 posted 2003-09-20 12:37 PM

(big hugggsssssss) It truly is saddening to see our ecosystems changing so fast, sweet friend, but even more so to see the less fortunate starving and thirsty and I only pray everyone can help contribute to them real soon with love! (sad sigh) God Bless You, sweet friend, this is a most heartfelt write, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet friend, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

I don't need no proof when it comes to God and truth
I can see the sun set and I perceive

***Live***

coyote
Senior Member

since 2001-03-17

Posts 1077

7 posted 2003-09-21 12:22 PM

Thanks for reading, Noah.

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