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mirror man
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0 posted 2003-07-28 09:10 AM


babylon


It was summer when they appeared
as lambs, over the mountain ring
in morning, from the desert around.
It rained that day, the air was clear,
and flowers lined path and river to bring
water, life, and song to this virgin ground.

The wheelmaker was there, the grandplanner,
the desperado, the starver, the walker,
the excavator, the jeweler, and the talker.

Said the grandplanner, We will build towers
here to the gate and to the sky above
to show this earth, the sea, the air, the power
of our faith, our works, and our love.

Said the wheelmaker, By my anvil
I will hammer these gifts down your streets
made of metal, knowledge, and great skill
to rest your weary lives and your weary feet.

Said the excavator, Pure milk and honey
flows through this ditch, power beneath the floor.
Canals will I make, and great buildings, and money
will find you at home at your door.

Said the walker, We flock to your streets
blessing city, lamps and your lights
which by resurrection comes the sensual peace
of touch, taste, smell, sound, and sight.

And the jeweler whispered, This marching throng
goes naked to some, yet I see echoes
of diadem crowns and hear glittering songs
of crows wearing the Emperor’s new clothes.

Said the starver, I leave at dawn
for the old dwellings.  Tell the tower
manna of heaven may be pawned
by slight, and the air grows thick and sour.

And the desperado was found in a strange land
silent, alone, near the famed spa
turning in the wind, by his own hand,
from the tip of the cornucopia.

Babylon!  Babylon!  It is here.
The good, the bad, the ugly, and the dead,
snake pits and spires and seers and liars
and dreamers and builders and schemers all led
by their fears and their needs and desires.


ANNOUNCING! my novel COOL UNIVERSE is now posted in the prose forum.  Enjoy!

[This message has been edited by mirror man (07-28-2003 09:14 AM).]

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Ramon
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1 posted 2003-07-28 10:14 AM


is this a political poem? I had the impression from reading the rules that anything deviating from neutrality, anything that was biased wasn't allowed? Did I read the rules right?
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2 posted 2003-07-28 07:55 PM


MirrorMan~
Like everything I've EVER read from you ... this is exciting and so very, very well done.

Congrats on the novel !!!
You go my friend~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

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mirror man
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3 posted 2003-07-29 12:42 PM


Ramon -- what rule?  where?  what's political about it?

Marge -- thank you very much.  I appreciate you taking the time to read my novel also.


Ramon
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4 posted 2003-07-29 12:18 PM


I was only asking.
SharaRose
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5 posted 2003-07-29 12:32 PM


The Babylonian tower is why we have so many languages. God saw that man was trying to reach him by building a tower so high to get to Him, and this prompted Him to divert them by confusing them with different languages. That is why there are so many languages today. Confounded the wise. Confusing the crowd. Something I heard a long time ago.

SharaRose @-->--

Kahlil
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since 2003-04-12
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6 posted 2003-07-30 10:03 PM


Babylon!  Babylon!  It is here.
The good, the bad, the ugly, and the dead,
snake pits and spires and seers and liars
and dreamers and builders and schemers all led by their fears and their needs and desires.
...and here we all are...
thoughtful write, MM...
~K~

angelblueyes
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7 posted 2003-07-30 10:32 PM


Very intriguing write.
angelblueyes

mirror man
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8 posted 2003-07-31 06:40 PM


Thank you all very much.  This thing is so old it's hard to talk about.  But thank you anyway.  
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