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Canaries In The Mine
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Canaries In The Mine |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
" "What troubles me is a sense that so many things lovely and precious in our world seem to be dying out. Perhaps poetry will be the canary in the mine-shaft warning us of what's to come." (Galway Kinnell) Sing poet friends, songs That damn indifference. Fill your throats with verse; Those tunes, gay or sad may Fall on other ears, as warning. Your cage hangs in a dangerous mine, Where you breathe in ugly vapors; Yet (please) still reach for higher notes, Though the world seems filled with poison. Pray, lift song, so all will know You haven't died, your voice Brave canaries, allows us hope That the earth may yet survive. |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
This is amazing, My God, yes, we do see like that, right? Whether we choose to or not. Beautiful, ford. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
A long, long time ago I read about canaries and mines and how they saved lives in losing theirs, and their voice, no choice... no choice... So I kept a parakeet Chico, my friend... and I often left the cage door open so he could play cat and bird and divebomb the claws by choice by choice... and his song seemed sweeter with his near escapes of choice of choice... and he would return to his home sing home with the cat safely at prey. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Oddly enough, because of allergies, I have often been called the office canary, being more susceptible to sneezing attacks from molds, mildews, dust devils. An entire three story building was once shut down while the AC/heating ducts were replaced after it was discovered there was a dangerous mold growing inside the unit. LOL, no one had been bothered much except moi, and since I was pregnant with Sara, they followed up on my complaints that I always became 'ill' within 15 minutes of arriving at my desk, which happened to be near a vent. I was proofing/editing technical engineering manuals for Navy vessels, really boring stuff, so at first, they simply joked that I was trying to find another job. LOL. But I never thought of the poetry connection in this way. Thanks, Ford, for leaving me with a new reason to keep flying.  |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
outstanding Ford.. simply amazing |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ford Canaries, such sensitive little creatutres, and when they find their voice...ahhh! I had a canary that I loved very much, and when it died, I worried if their was a message or meaning from it. Loved the poem and it's meaning!  |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
wow! |
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froggy Senior Member
since 2003-06-23
Posts 1893Michigan |
Beautiful Ford. I love this. :-) Within this heart you'll find love |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
 and we will survive, as long as togetherness and no fear of speaking out, sooth our souls...peace and love to you... |
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