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Orange Light District (Please Offer These Songs To The Elderly And Handicapped) |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
Orange Light District (Co-Titled "Please Offer These Songs To The Elderly And Handicapped) By: Noah Eaton 4/25/04 An old guitarist sits there, by the telephone booth, pleas to a young college student, "Please offer these songs, to the elderly and handicapped" TURN AWAY, my child, from the orange light district, where ebony moths suckle at arsenic lampposts, where the lambs aren't sheared, there's nothing they can give to you there... And the protest babies are gravid, with blood-eyed sympathy, cause their parents used to be like them, but then somewhere along the way, before the skirmish could become peremptory, it backfired with deception, just tell me, how many more wars, are you going to support?" Come one, come all, out of this orange light district, come one, come all, out of this orange light district... Gerrymanders invoke their ghost dances, with their scapegrace wands, staring down from a tenement window, a brother tells his sister, "Please offer these songs, to the elderly and handicapped" RUN AWAY, my sister, here we're treated like heretics, don't scare at the screen, it's bad, and not only for your eyes... And the ghostwriter wins the Caldecott Award, amidst the diesel amber of the city, but will never have a shot at the Hans Andersen medal, for like you, they can see, somewhere along the way, truth isn't served with a cheese grater, and the children, the children will keep asking, How many wars, are you going to support?" Come one, come all, out of this orange light district, come one, come all, out of this orange light district... Come one, come all, out of this orange light district, come one, come all, out of this orange light district... . . . . . . WE'RE ALL TREATED LIKE HERETICS (and the truth is an exiled troglodyte), WE'RE ALL TREATED LIKE HERETICS (and the truth is an exiled troglodyte), WE'RE ALL TREATED LIKE HERETICS, thrown out of the simple creed, and their impulse came only out of fear, their impulse came only out of fear... Once they unleash the lion, how many tears will it require, to tame it? . . . . . HOW MANY WARS, are you going to support... . . . HOW MANY WARS, are you going to support... . . . Come one, come all, out of this orange light district, come one, come all, out of this orange light district... Come one, come all, out of this orange light district, come one, come all, out of this orange light district... . . . . . . Sister Mary sits there, after Mass Sunday morning, to the little girl in front, and she says, "Please offer these songs, to the elderly and handicapped" . . . "You'll find something that's enough to keep you But if the bright lights don't receive you You should turn yourself around and come back home" MB20 |
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Grover Senior Member
since 2004-01-27
Posts 1967London, ON, Canada |
Noah, God bless you for caring for those less fortunate... for speaking out against that which is wrong. |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Noah, this was already on the second page. I'm glad that I looked there. I really respect you for speaking what you believe in, my friend. By the way, I've missed you.  Hugs  Ethel |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
nicely written  |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
I am as I read. Thanks, Noah Angel! |
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ParisGrl Senior Member
since 2000-06-01
Posts 610 |
Noah, I enjoyed this poem. keep up the good work. ~Laura~ |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Noah, the following passages were so memorable, that they bared repeating: ~ "where ebony moths suckle at arsenic lampposts," ~ "And the protest babies are gravid, with blood-eyed sympathy," ~ "truth isn't served with a cheese grater" ~ "Once they unleash the lion, how many tears will it require, to tame it?" ~indeed! how many? Noah, you are a phenomemally gifted poet and songwriter ~with an equally phenomenal loving and caring heart! Love, Your friend, Linda |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Thank you for this one Noah... You are so caring ang giving. Hugs~ To have lived the dream of a love so true... |
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Greeneyes
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
you have a sweet heart Noah.... ~~**~~ |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
you certainly do have a talent for writing songs, very much enjoyed!!!!!!! |
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inkedgoddess Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-19
Posts 7392Ohio |
pete seeger, woody and arlo, bobby dylan too now you. sing it loud over the voices that try to drown out the pleas of the masses |
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Suetang Member Ascendant
since 2001-03-07
Posts 5187Melbourne, Australia |
Hello Noah You have one of the kindest hearts I know and your words are an inspiration to many. I have missed you as I very rarely post here anymore. I hope your life is filled with much love and happiness always. Take care.....Sue I am in motion |
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Snowflake From Hell Senior Member
since 2003-07-10
Posts 777My own little Icey Oblivion |
nicely written Can you hear my cries, can you hear my pleads, will you watch me burn...or would you bleed for me? |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
HOW MANY WARS, are you going to support... . I wonder too ... Very powerful write and so compassionate. You are a beautiful voice and always touch my heart, dear Noah. Love, Margherita |
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