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Courtesy Of The Red, White, And Maroon
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Courtesy Of The Red, White, And Maroon |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 Courtesy of the Red, White, And Maroon By: Noah Eaton 9/6/02 And they tell you You are denied to use the flag And they infer to you You can't hang it right there And they reply hastily "We are just doing our job!" Yet I see these hypocrites everywhere Exploiting the flag, for their own commerical gain, for their own cold hard cash On campaign billboards And used car outlets And firearm shop windows And stripper palaces I try to blind my eyes To see the softer side Of this tug-and-warred flag... No, no, no... Ladies and gentleman, here's Exhibit A Let's run a prognosis Before this diagnosis becomes another osmosis As I'm buried in excerpts of John Webster Trying to call the Robin Redbreast and the Wren Protecting them from this ravenous wolves Who usurp the blue into blues time and time again Stir-fried and deep-woked Firmaments of truth in polyester sauteed like chop suey Aten like osso buco Looks like they've uncovered the wanton wonton But keep devouring it like ospreys Before they even realize it... I try to blind my eyes To see the softer side Of this tug-and-warred flag... No, no, no... No, no, no... Objection... Objection... Place the flag upon that flagpole Where it belongs Upon the Aerie of Liberty Where everyone can look up Not down Where the sunlight can't reflect the colors Where the wind can't reason And where every young child Can smile at its sight Without having to be ashamed of its desecration And they tell you You are denied to use the flag And they infer to you You can't hang it right there And they reply hastily "We are just doing our job!" I try to blind my eyes To see the softer side Of this tug-and-warred flag... I try not to watch This survival of the fittest Over one tug-and-warred flag... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NO, NO, NO!!! No, no, no! No, no, no! NO, NO, NO!!! Hey George Washington, what do you think of the flag now? Ah, hey George Washington, what do you think of the flag now? So quit suppressing the origin of these colors And sell them to all our children... To those who trust in God And not behind closed doors and blinds . . I don't need no proof when it comes to God and truth I can see the sun set and I perceive ***Live*** [This message has been edited by Mistletoe Angel (09-18-2003 10:06 PM).] |
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Kaoru
since 2003-06-07
Posts 3892where the wild flowers grow |
Powerful write, you've got here.  |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
You're a man who speaks his mind and has the strength of his convictions. Powerfully expressed!  Loves 'n hugs, Linda |
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QjQ Member Elite
since 2003-04-18
Posts 3756U.S.A. |
Expressed with pride,,, |
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vlraynes Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-25
Posts 8229Somewhere... out there... |
Powerful, indeed. Wonderfully penned, Noah. Hugs,  ~Vicky When the power of love overcomes the |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Place the flag upon that flagpole Where it belongs Upon the Aerie of Liberty Where everyone can look up Not down Where the sunlight can't reflect the colors Where the wind can't reason And where every young child Can smile at its sight Without having to be ashamed of its desecration ******************************************* Exactly. Personally, I'm not into flags. I find flag waving in general to be devisive rather than uniting humanity. But if you're going to have any real meaning attached to it, it should be something you can honor and be proud of, and not just another commercial adventure. |
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angelblueyes Member Elite
since 2003-07-19
Posts 2148Oklahoma |
I feel this written with power and conviction. Crystal |
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