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Grasshoppers |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium 
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the grasshopper is stretching his imagination playing memory games and releasing smoky chains speaking in baloney whispers to young light green blades, telling stories of how the world has now gone astray the newspaper holds folded faces of presidents each telling a story of his people’s might and right and desperately pleading his followers to fight for there lies an impending doom of a foreign force the tv paints pictures of good preachers who want to Keep lunatics in control. Teach them God. Make them sane. well, presidents and preachers do make for good stories even for stretching grasshoppers like you and me both of us know ‘Peace sells but there’s no one buying’ and when ratings go down, they rely on War and Sex both of us know that these three letter words are on sale and in world today, the trade is hotter than ever! now I shudder at the thought that the dam has broken and that there is no space on the hill for both of us I believe that the clouds have burst a roar in my ear as I have ignored your pleas of restraint and silence but my mind questions everything under the sun and Pink Floyd says that “the sun is eclipsed by the moon” ? |
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Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
WOW! My first read of the morning Sudhir, and it's a powerful and moving piece, indeed! You've got me thinking right from my first sip of tea ... much enjoyed!  Best wishes, /Kit |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Ahhhhhhhhhh yes.......the wisdom of Sudhir always is refreshing to find in these pages. Excellent write sir and these lines........ well, presidents and preachers do make for good stories even for stretching grasshoppers like you and me both of us know ‘Peace sells but there’s no one buying’ and when ratings go down, they rely on War and Sex both of us know that these three letter words are on sale and in world today, the trade is hotter than ever! ============= Oh yeah...........yeah......you said a mouthful of thought in that one. Very much enjoyed the whole piece. |
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Lady In White
since 2001-02-12
Posts 2799USA |
Ah Sudhir, my friend, the grasshopper is the student, and the student hopefully is learning well... Marvelous...you have not lost your touch... if anything, it has improved... |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Sudhir, Wonderful write as you can tell by your replies, Enjoyed. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Yes, indeed, there are some days the sun is eclipsed by the moon...  Sudhir, you keep getting better and better all the time... |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Fantastic writing!! Enjoyed so very much! ~Hugs~ ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Sudhir Powerful, and touching...the questioning youth and wise man..combine in you. |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Sudhir, I knew it would be good to come and read what accompanied this title, yet, I had no idea I would find the power and the truth and the agony of heart that I found herein. This should be on every editorial page in the world. It should be in every sociology and psychology class, it should be on the tips of the tongues of those who decide on those three letter words. May I share this piece with friends? May I see if my local newspaper would like to print it? There is a once-a-week and a daily paper in my town. I would, of course, want to include your name and home country. Please e-mail me your answer, I would really appreciate whichever answer you give. In the subject area, either place your name or the poem's title. Virginia Whether on the shoal or on the shore, |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
I love your thoughts, Sudhir. It reminds me Big Two-Hearted River Part II by Ernest Hemingway, where a boy back from war goes fishing. The place is haunted and quiet, and all the grasshoppers he finds are black from a fire. Amazing story. Amazing poem. Mike "I fall into your arms." |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big hugggssssss) Oh Sudhir, I know just what you mean, we are all like grasshoppers metaphorically speaking, being suffocated in this glass jar of violence and sexuality and the mushroom cloud of smoke blocks us all from the sun which we need to rise and find harmony among each other! (sad sigh) My heart goes out to all the world as I join you in your sentiments, sweet friend, God Bless You, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Sudhir, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Thank you all so very much.... Reading this poem again, makes me think what made me write it... but I guess I wrote what came to my mind... and I am very glad that you all think it was good... You all are terrific and endlessly kind... Thanks for letting me write my thoughts... Regards, Sudhir |
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