my neighbors llama named Daily

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Open Poetry #34

my neighbors llama named Daily

Midnitesun

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0 posted 2004-11-15 09:58 PM

My neighbor’s llama,
I call him Daily,
for he appears daily
to be more aware than most,
more aware of this world’s
most urgent problems and needs,
and daily holds his head high
(but never in condescending fashion)
and has just informed my derriere
that I have seriously misjudged
the crux of the problem,
and must now readjust
both my rear view mirror and GPS
so as not to
make the same mistakes
over and over again.

But then he also acknowledged
that I was, after all, only human
and therefore subject
to falling prey to fool’s gold
and polished shiny objects,
much like the noisey crow
who appears to know much,
but often tricks only himself.

For it’s my misguided faith,
to have naively believed
that all sentient beings understood
that peace is not obtainable
through violence.

Yet daily Daily reminds me
I must not beat myself up,
must not stop sharing this message,
that I must continue to repeat
this essential truth:

Peace is not obtainable
through violence.

What a smart llama.

wranx
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since 2002-06-07

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1 posted 2004-11-16 12:17 PM

When I was a kid, a neighbor had a llama...

And BOY! could he spit!

Also a smart llama, taught us kids to keep our distance. LOL

Midnitesun

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2 posted 2004-11-16 12:23 PM

another good lesson from a critter

but since I know you know this isn't really about llamas....

LOL

Krawdad
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3 posted 2004-11-16 01:28 AM

The human species has yet to rise above the level of "tribe" and I suspect that we will fail to do so.

Midnitesun

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4 posted 2004-11-16 01:42 AM

Tribal behavior has good points as well as bad. Once we all accept that the world's survival depends upon everyone on earth having the basics; food, shelter, education, freedom of assembly, freedom to practice or not practice their own version of faith, well,
unless...and until

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