Jesus O'r da Hortons an a Whole Lot a Gawkin

How to Join	Member's Area	Private Library	Search	Sanctuary		Login
Main Forums	Discussion	Tech Talk	Mature Content	Archives	A home without a wall, Our haven without ends, A circle we all call Our Family of Friends!

fractal007
Senior Member

since 2000-06-01

Posts 1958

0 posted 2001-05-12 10:01 AM

I got the idea for this poem off of a sketch on "This Hour has 22 Minutes." Enjoy.

BTW, the repetition of "again" at the end signifies the overall monotony of the simple lives of the people involved.

It fell upon the streets so damp and hard,
A sign for men and women growing lard.
I walked down the street in simple thought,
Just minding manners, all to me been taught.
Then o'r the Hortons, a great and glori'us site,
There came our Lord inside the glass in light.
So all the people came to start a mass,
And stare and gawk at God in Hortons' glass.
But then a window washer, stupid man,
Decided to clean the window, revealing Fran...
And so we all went back to life again,
Doing our chores, and then went home again.

"If history is to change, let it change. If the world is to be destroyed, so be it. If my fate is to die, I must simply laugh"

-- Magus

Ina
Senior Member

since 2000-10-09

Posts 1236
Quebec, Canada

1 posted 2001-05-12 10:55 AM

i got very lost...but it was still good stuff.

Regina

"Take a look at my face, there's no price I won't pay
To say these words to you"bon jovi

Lakewalker
Member Elite

since 2000-08-05

Posts 3289
On the streets w/ people

2 posted 2001-05-12 01:37 PM

This is written well, good job on it.

"Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle" Plato.

anonymous albert ?

Member Elite

since 2001-03-23

Posts 2979

3 posted 2001-05-12 01:47 PM

hmmmm...intereting..i liked it...good job...and keep writing...

...?

if i die before i wake , i pray the lord my soul will take-"when thugs cry"

stace_co2003
Member

since 2001-03-30

Posts 497
In a dream world

4 posted 2001-05-12 01:50 PM

"thank you for your attention"

lol, sorry, I'm just fascinated with small things today..so like, I didn't understand it. but you know me...and you know I am ditzy, so ya know...lol. but other than that it was good....uh huh..yep...I'm gonna shuttup now...lol.
ttyl
cya Frac
Stace

TearsOfPearls
Member

since 1999-09-23

Posts 322
Vereeniging, South-Africa

5 posted 2001-05-12 04:32 PM

I liked this poem, I needed to read it a few times, but I really do like it and thinks it is very well written

Planning big can be a gamble...I have already rolled the dice!

Acies

Moderator

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-06-07

Posts 7665
Twilight Zone

6 posted 2001-05-14 06:36 PM

"revealing Fran"
I'd like to know what this exactly means
I'm a little lost
thanks

"So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this give life to thee." W.S.

IsGona
Senior Member

since 2000-07-14

Posts 723

7 posted 2001-05-14 06:57 PM

I THINK, but I'm not usually right, "revealing Fran" simply means the ppl were not staring at what they thought they were (the lord), 'twas merely a mortal. But knowing Fractal, your right, there's prolly much more.

I think the main idea behind this poem is how badly "we" want to "believe", and how unconditionally "we" will do so. "Stupid man" you call the window washer... Stupid???? for showing "us" the TRUTH. I think that's what you meant by that. Like "we" would just rather be lied to as ling as we can feel secure in our believes.... Well that's what I got out of it.. Please correct me Fractal
Jason

[This message has been edited by IsGona (edited 05-14-2001).]

fractal007
Senior Member

since 2000-06-01

Posts 1958

8 posted 2001-05-15 04:49 AM

Thankyou all for the replies.

I will explain the poem.

It is a critique of the way some people are.  It portrays an entire town that lives what many call the unexamined life.  They wake up, go to work at a monotonous job and then come home and maybe watch some TV and go to bed.

I liked the way This Hour has 22 Minutes, the Canadian satire program, ran a sketch in which two people were interviewed about a sighting of Jesus on the wall of the local Tim Hortons.  I loved how the two were portrayed as being rather dense.

So, I decided to write a poem portraying an entire town in that way.  When Jesus supposedly appeared in the window, everyone got excited.  Presumably there was someone working behind that window, but in the fog on the window, Jesus could be seen.  And so everyone got excited, thinking it was some miraculous appearance.  Then someone decided to wash the window off, revealing a regular person sitting behind it.  And so, the townspeople were forced to go back to their monotonous lives.

As far as any religious message is concerned, the poem portrayed the people as needing some miraculous invitation to live some religious life, or any other life centered around some philosophy or another apart from monotonous daily life.

Thanks again, for the replies.

"If history is to change, let it change. If the world is to be destroyed, so be it. If my fate is to die, I must simply laugh"

-- Magus

Dopey Dope

Moderator

Member Patricius

since 2000-08-30

Posts 11132
San Juan, Puerto Rico

9 posted 2001-05-16 03:57 AM

Yes I do recal Socrates coining the "unexamined life" thingy......an unexamined life is not a life worth living, said Socrates.

Well done on the poem Frac, another wonderful piece.

I was born myself, raised myself, and will continue to be myself. The world will just have to adjust.

I'm in love with my shadow
I admire it daily

punkrockerrobin

Senior Member

since 2001-05-15

Posts 1180
Sparks, NV

10 posted 2001-05-16 04:13 AM

interesting!good job!
robin

I AM WHAT I AM SO DEAL!

	⇧ top of page ⇧
All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format.