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Hunger Has More Than Enough To Go ‘round
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Hunger Has More Than Enough To Go ‘round |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows 
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Out beyond the raw edge, within the shadows of monuments to loving greed of playing at the want of need and living well, the bleeding ledge of life at its make believe frontiers, where emotions poison mind and soul, where my goal is just surviving my own homemade Hell, is the hot burst of red-eyed tears. This country is threading through dangerous times, we can’t even make peace with ourselves, we sleep as young in dreams of craving toys on the stumbling edge of real civil war, forgetting we’ve been here before ignoring its chains on the shade at the door bleeding hot blood of foolish joys. I’m thankful we’ve not yet slipped over; we bury our livestock and burn up our wheat in a world where our cable brings us our views, and assumptions of luxuries fluff up our goals; in a world where real hunger shreds children’s dreams in their souls, we always grow more than we eat. I walk through the markets and warehouses here and see food spilling over the shelves, I am thankful for still ripping breath from the air, still knowing the reasons my body sheds tears for peaceful deaths of friends no longer here, still thankful I can walk without fear in the dark though I’m slower of late in my years. ©2004 by icebox |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
"we bury our livestock and burn up our wheat in a world where our cable brings us our views," and here I am wishing my silent applause. smiling wide at you  (and yanno? my tv has been out for almost a week and a half! *gasp*) but I read a few books...  |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
we sleep as young in dreams of craving toys on the stumbling edge of real civil war, the entire poem holds more truth then most are aware of...darlin, it is inevidible...the line which most shot out at me was.....the above, and was just thinking about this very subject this morning...while watching the news...about our Social Security...the government is reining in way to much hold, they are exhausting our funds, bad leaders producing a very weak nation....and we are becoming very weak, greedy and the horrible thing is, our society actually believes they deserve all this? (over paid execs) Oh, believe me, there have been some marvelous technological advances...but we should be way further along, morally and scientifically, and we will, when human beings forget about material wealth designer clothing, huge homes, furniture, cars, which does not create status, not really, we need to consentrate on a wealth that would rule the world...in which everyone, must play a part in... Love and hugs to you |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
This blew me away. The flow was incredible along with rhyme and as far as subject matter goes. you blew me away.  to you sir....Very well done.You have written something incredilbe here.. The greatest beauty on earth, is |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
icebox I am thankful for poets with thought and voice, like you!  |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
I come to this site to read such as you write. You are a master. I bow before you and appreciate all you post.In awe,a fan, marty. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I could go on...and on... but I'll just sigh |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Thank you for touching this theme in such a powerful way. Love, Margherita |
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DavePage Member Elite
since 2003-12-21
Posts 2917 |
Amen mate Dave |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Brilliant! It speaks to so many issues but of course this really caught my eye, "This country is threading through dangerous times, we can’t even make peace with ourselves, we sleep as young in dreams of craving toys on the stumbling edge of real civil war, forgetting we’ve been here before ignoring its chains on the shade at the door bleeding hot blood of foolish joys." How sadly true, we can't make peace with ourselves how on earth are others expected to follow that lead? I am slowing down too, time to reflect on what's really important isn't it? |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Iceman, your writings make me speechless. They always make me get into deep thought, which is a good thing. You tell so many truths. Thank you. Hugs, Ethel |
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