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gilead Senior Member
since 2008-03-10
Posts 1067nevada, USA 
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And it came to pass in that day When the future and past collided With a crescendo theretofore unheard, That noise become the order of the realm. Reason was arrested, beaten and executed! It mattered not what you thought— Thought was then a forbidden art . . . It was noise that mattered—the louder one shouted, The more he was unheard, and thence exalted Among the weaker voices . . . The poet—a fugitive from the clamor, Sought refuge in the high wilderness, and there In the silence of the night-chilled stones, He surrendered his heart and mind to the depths Of the light speckled darkness . . . |
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gilead Senior Member
since 2008-03-10
Posts 1067nevada, USA |
In these times of so much calumny and strident invective, the well tempered heart seeks solitude and, thankfully, it can be found. Art |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
WOW! I haven't read anything like that in quite a long time. There isn't a single line I would point out as being better than the rest, for the sum is certainly a far greater thing. You are truly the silent man within this piece. I bow to you and yours. Peace.  "We'll chase them like rats across the tundra." |
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JerryPat Senior Member
since 2010-10-30
Posts 1991Louisiana/America |
We certainly are in a culture where shouting the loudest and the longest is a measure of your productivity. No matter the message, just be loud, be loud often and the message will be heard by a populace who have a difficult time putting two sentences together as gospel. By the way, Art, I see you are from Arkansas. I am also, but haven't lived there for many years. . . . and the Raven said, %!~#&(&#!$! |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
You've outdone yoursef here, Art. I especially love that last line. Ida |
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Earl Brinkman Senior Member
since 2010-03-03
Posts 1183Osaka, Japan |
Whenever I return home to America, I feel bombarded by noisy commentators that greet me while I am waiting for a connecting flight home. Do I really need to know about Linsey Loham and how many days she has to spend in jail? After 20 hours of traveling silence is sweet. |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
I keep coming back to read this, so back to the top you go for others to discover. "We'll chase them like rats across the tundra." |
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