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Open Poetry #24

I am From (edited)

ecrivan
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since 2001-12-10

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my own state

0 posted 2003-01-05 01:10 AM

From a man who settled to acquire a new tongue
I developed a dislike for what ruined his lungs
from the time I was little his presence was rare
weekend opened the chance for Dad's show of care.

I am from a lady who soon went back to work
to remarry then would have been an added quirk
so she handled the kids with sterness and grace
wove us sweet stories from her native lace.

I am from a diaspora that fled Russian pogroms
that settled in Canada to follow American norms
that read of the house that Jack built
that learned of pleasure and of guilt.

been tempered with the usual pains to succeed
have modeled my views to suit present needs
quarrelled with people who wept authority
settled to favour a stricken minority.

respected dissidents that filled international skews
have since kindled more pluralistic views
borrowed those subjects to adorn paintings of mine
from a man and a lady I learned how to rhyme.

[This message has been edited by ecrivan (01-05-2003 01:53 PM).]