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icebox
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

0 posted 2009-12-27 02:01 PM

In quiet
snow is drifting
ashes from ideas engulfed
on bone dry winds of time,
strain of years bending
soul's burdens,
braided pains I earned
along a pilgrim's way;
constant is the drain of now,
of life upon my energy,
running on reserve these past few years,
closing eyes that dreams remind
saw too much of death
enshrined in justice as defined
by politicians' greed
feeding upon ideologues' rank insanities;
crumbling worlds distract me
from all but karma's harshest memories
of being someone else's instrument of grief,
love of a land's future burning
in bitter oils of belief;
I would prefer to walk again,
sanctified
in lover's hands,
on sands warmed by understanding
not yet cooling from dishonor's chill
in shadows of my country's darkness
growing.

©2009 by icebox

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

1 posted 2009-12-27 02:11 PM

Sounds as though your soul has grown over many lifetimes and gained a world of understanding this time around, Charlie.
I believe as we advance in this earthly classroom our lessons get harder. Some of us appear to be in college now.
Ida

secondhanddreampoet
Member Ascendant

since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

2 posted 2009-12-27 04:45 PM

a most effective, thought provoking 'write' ...

fine imagery and commentary on the 'Runaway American Dream' ...

"I would prefer to walk again,
  sanctified
  in lover's hands,
  on sands warmed by understanding
  not yet cooling from dishonor's chill
  in shadows of my country's darkness
  growing."

those of us from the Nam era might argue that even that travesty
was more justifiable that Afghanistan ... let alone Iraq ...

MUCH (sustained) applause for this 'penning'!!

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

3 posted 2009-12-27 08:07 PM

running on reserve these past few years,
closing eyes that dreams remind

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Your thoughts are often bittersweet yet so well put into words.
Your poetry is deeply touching and ever so poignant.

It's always my pleasure to read you, icebox.

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