One Humanity - repost because it's Sept & free verse

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One Humanity - repost because it's Sept & free verse

Nan

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since 1999-05-20

Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

0 posted 2002-09-09 07:02 PM

ONE HUMANITY

A
Godly Sun
Stepped soundlessly
Upon an eastern tide
In mantled tendrils
Risen from serene repose
Bemusing warmth in
Waning summer's
Cloudless dawning sky

A
Godly Sun
Thence met befraught
Entreating lamp of gold
Held stalwartly upon
The shores of Lady Liberty
Lest Freedom's reign be clouded
By an ashen flood of steel
Upon a dark eleventh mourn

A
Godly Sun
Yet shone on high
Above duplistic billow's dark
Defilement of Freedom's day
Mere underworld intent
To undermine our sanctity
and thwart the provident
Ascension of a Worldly Peace

A
Godly Sun
With opened hands
In healing prayer forsooth
Enjoined a Great Divide
O'er skies American United
In our Freedom's song
To harmonize Amazing Grace
Upon the mourning sky

A
Godly Sun
Spread rays of love
To every continent
With shining fingers far outstretched
To touch each saddened heart with light
And lift the shadows of mistrust
Embracing all on earth as one
Enlightened by a darkened day

A
Godly Sun
Holds mankind's fate
Enclenched within in its palm
American Stripes proudly wave
In worldwide gratitude
And dedicate as kindred stars
Now Heaven's Angels holding high
Their beacons at each shore

For One Humanity
God Bless Us One And All

photography & poetry - copyright Nancy Ness

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2002-09-10 08:46 AM

God Bless Us, One, and All

Muys
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since 2002-04-06

Posts 389
The Netherlands

2 posted 2002-09-11 06:52 AM

Dear Nan
He has the hole world in His hand
I will believe and trust
But it is sooooo-difficult.

Muys

Madame Chipmunk
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since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

3 posted 2002-09-16 10:05 PM

I love the beautiful imagery here, Nan...
The Godly sun holding the American flag in it's palm... oh how very beautiful.
<"http://kit.netpoets.net/chipmunk.gif"> ~ hugs from a chipmunk who has temporarily lost her scamper

Lyra

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"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

Bridget Shenachie
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since 2002-01-23

Posts 1056
Kansas USA

4 posted 2002-09-25 11:27 PM

Beautiful poem. Love the imagery of the sun warming and healing a wounded world.

Shenachie

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since 1999-11-03

Posts 3885
Oklahoma, USA

5 posted 2002-09-26 10:00 AM

Thanks Nan. This is most appropriate for a year later.

Pete

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