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Joe Houck
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since 2001-04-23
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california

0 posted 2009-11-19 01:16 AM


Kanpai! Salud! Cheers!

My old friend,
you’ve changed colors
today – no matter –

Last night you were
violet, now you are
burgundy – no matter –

I accept you regardless
as a true friend should
– no matter – what.

Tomorrow’s many change you
again and again,
but I will stay loyal
to what is inside

I use you, I do,
but what are friends for,
if not to crutch one’s
heavy world?

Kanpai! Salud! Cheers!


    

[This message has been edited by Joe Houck (11-19-2009 02:16 AM).]

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AncientHippie
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since 2009-10-15
Posts 411
Surfing the Cosmic Flow
1 posted 2009-11-19 08:36 AM


A nicely written celebratory song of praise to spirits, Joe.  As an aside, I find it passingly sad that a culture that so celebrates liquor of all sorts is so condemnatory of those who would rather relax with cannabis.  But then....I'm just an Ancient Hippie.
Peace
Jim

"We are stardust:  we are golden:  and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden."  --Joni Mitchell "Woodstock"

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