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Open Poetry #33

Sweating Harvests Yet To Come

icebox
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since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

0 posted 2004-08-01 11:26 PM

On Lammas night

did Blue Moon weave

dreams awash,

the price of politicians' lust,

troubled by horizon's streams,

storms of others' greed

born down on us

twisting heritage into despair.

Who would care today

to see John Barleycorn go down

for all our sins,

when hatred motivates so many,

when reason's held to drown

beneath emotion's tides?

Last year's mead in visions

thus warns of lies

from other shores

as mindscapes lay awaste.

We may see once more

who runs to Winchester

on bloody tracks

lusting for a crown.

©2004 by icebox

Susan
Member Ascendant

since 2004-03-27

Posts 5104
walking the surreal

1 posted 2004-08-01 11:29 PM

Thought inducing, yes, hmmmmm. . .

Susan

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind.

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

2 posted 2004-08-01 11:39 PM

Exactly.

Those who've been the circle round a few times previous understand well that the first feast is a light feast of the finest.

Just enough to express the gratitude...and that's enough feast for anybody--to start.

Hugs to you dear.

(I'm shivering a bit too, wondering about the days ahead)

and thank you my friend, I was also wondering how you felt this feast day...

thanks for sharing it with me and all of us.

Martie

Moderator

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

3 posted 2004-08-01 11:54 PM

icebox

After reading your poem, I did a little research on Lammas so that I could understand. I found it very interesting, as well as your poem. Thank you.

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

4 posted 2004-08-02 12:11 PM

Yes, the title, the write....exactly. I'm reminded by CCR..."Bad Moon Risin'" for some strange reason. Although I had a wonderful day, there is an underlying sense of forboding growing. Couldn't have been a better anaology. *hugs*....jo

Susan Caldwell
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

5 posted 2004-08-02 04:50 AM

*shiver*

You captured this well.

"cast me gently into the morning, for the night has been unkind"
~Sarah McLachlan~

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