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March of the Blind |
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Walter Poe Senior Member
since 1999-10-13
Posts 787 |
See them pass the old and grey Into their holes out of the way Hid from the bright light Hid from the day Where the blind alone see them Where their wardens hold them From the fresh breath availed Prisoners of memory left for shame The March of the Blind and the insane The Forgotten are haunting passages today Sight of them dims as blind hold sway And in the light now the memory slips away Pity the ghost in prisons and chains Held in the cell dying in pain They only remember what they have done When they are left out of the Sun Yet still they march on And remember their tales Alone in a prison Made of hurt and betrayal Pride of place in the human race goes to one without a trace, of subtlety style ego or grace for this position, I wish to say, i would be proud as i am greater than any other face in the crowd |
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Dark Enchantress Senior Member
since 1999-07-27
Posts 1258meet Morgana |
Very nice...there was so much depth in this poem and you described the feelings and images so well. Well done. "They can take away my belongings. They can beat me. They can torchure me and they can kill me. Then they will have my dead body. But they will not have my obedience." -Gandhi ~*Angel of Darkness*~ |
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patchoulipumpkin Member
since 2000-01-01
Posts 196Bermuda |
This is a great poem, i loved it. I love the line, "they only remember what they have done/ When they are left out of the Sun.. This is amazing stuff, really good. |
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Bojopy Member
since 2000-01-03
Posts 391 |
Was this about being in jail? or maybe a symbolism about the prisons of life? "Write down what you say if what you say is not written down" (Bojopy) |
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Isis Member Ascendant
since 1999-09-06
Posts 6296Sunny Queensland |
Walter another beauty!! You are almost visionary at times you know that don;t you?  Well done my friend Let your heart guide you. It whispers, so listen closely. ~Isis~ (Sovereign of the Spirit) |
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dreemr Junior Member
since 2000-01-10
Posts 34Covington, LA, USA |
Great poem Walter. I like your use of capitalization with Forgotten. I think more of us are in this prison than we realize. |
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Walter Poe Senior Member
since 1999-10-13
Posts 787 |
I do not like to give a specific meaning to my poems as it loses the spark added by the imagination of the reader. But in this case there is a very distinct meaning. It is to do with age and Old folks homes and how the elderly are treated by the young. It was inspired by my grandfathers both of whom refuse to go into a home and would rather live in their own homes. Pride of place in the human race goes to one without a trace, of subtlety style ego or grace for this position, I wish to say, i would be proud as i am greater than any other face in the crowd |
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danni Senior Member
since 1999-11-20
Posts 688wisconsin |
I like this poem very much. I am certified to work as a nurses aid. But refuse to work in a nursing home. It is too painful to watch the elderly that reside there fading away. Crying in their beds while the nurses and aids laugh and joke amongst each other ignoring what they hear and the people that surround them. It is an undeserved end to a life and soul that was vivacious and young once, a life that was beautiful and in respect, still is. Now I can't say all nursing homes are bad, but the one I recieved my certification from was horrible. I went home every day crying. Sorry to ramble, this just struck something inside. I never was able to explain to people why I wouldn't work in a nursing home, and this poem summed it up perfectly. Well done Walter. |
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Bojopy Member
since 2000-01-03
Posts 391 |
I'm sorry about wanting to know what this was about Walter. I was just curious and already had my own thoughts and that was one of them. I apoligize for asking as I dont like telling sometimes too. But I loved this one and was just so curious!! "Write down what you say if what you say is not written down" (Bojopy) |
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Walter Poe Senior Member
since 1999-10-13
Posts 787 |
This poem is one of the most personel/emotional i have written we write so often about love or death we forget those who are so close to us and in such great pain This was not intended to hurt it was just to show what we must avoid doing Dont close your eyes Pride of place in the human race goes to one without a trace, of subtlety style ego or grace for this position, I wish to say, i would be proud as i am greater than any other face in the crowd |
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Bojopy Member
since 2000-01-03
Posts 391 |
Great call there Walter!! Don't close you're eyes!! Love that "Write down what you say if what you say is not written down" (Bojopy) |
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