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allan
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since 2000-04-09

Posts 620
On the road

0 posted 2000-05-25 12:14 PM

There's need and greed.
And what's lost between.
Building walls of microwaves.
Tombs of TVs.

And where we end our lives...
Confined, dispersed or free?
Clinging grimly to the things we "won".
Or smiling, holding a loving hand.

It's ours to understand,
to find our way.
Or lose it,
in a blizzard of shiny toys.

We can Be.
We can Have.
Is there really in-between?

Stay grounded and safe.
Build the inevitable walls?

Or fly?

[This message has been edited by allan (edited 05-27-2000).]

Kit McCallum

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Member Laureate

since 2000-04-30

Posts 14774
Ontario, Canada

1 posted 2000-05-25 12:23 PM

Wonderful and thought-provoking reminder to enjoy the intangibles, and not the materials of our world ... thank you for the lovely reminder Allan. Nicely written.

Best wishes,
/Kit

Denise

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

2 posted 2000-05-25 12:32 PM

Very nice, Allan. I enjoyed this!

Denise

brian madden
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since 2000-05-06

Posts 4374
ireland

3 posted 2000-05-25 01:34 PM

There's need and greed.
And what's lost between.
Building walls of microwaves.
Tombs of TVs.

Wrapped in a blanket of money, tv distractions sedated into slavery,

sorry thinking aloud again. enjoyed your poem. a great comment of materialism.

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netswan
Senior Member

since 2000-03-28

Posts 1369
Washington

4 posted 2000-05-25 09:26 PM

Ah the possessions - wonderful thoughtful
poem and written with care --)

I would fly free --and have, and will

Thanks for this reminder, Allan

~netswan

allan
Senior Member

since 2000-04-09

Posts 620
On the road

5 posted 2000-05-27 07:58 AM

Thank you all very much!

The poem was inspired by a Doreen Peri's wonderful poem 'Stuff' on the same theme, posted to 'Critical Analysis' this week.

[This message has been edited by allan (edited 05-27-2000).]

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