Poetry of Hope
Asides on the Democratic Party Primaries in the Chesapeake Region 2008
This time, it has no wings:
Hope has feet of lead
It is earth-bound for Earthlings
The thing with wings has fled
Hope has feet of lead
It is earth-bound for Earthlings
The thing with wings has fled
The hope of our time
Fights word for word
For reason and rhyme
For poetry, not a bird
Leaden feet move slowly
Leaden hearts hang wearily
With words, motion, poetry
Leaden feet and hearts fly
Yet circling like One Seagull
This holy earth, this proving ground
Ticket to heaven or to hell
Is local, like all politics, I found
O to win both love and Opponent
To embolden action with grace
To revive Dreams so ancient
Homo Erectus quickens its pace
©Deo 2-12-2008
Published by Deonils
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Post a CommentSimply beautiful!!!!!
Simply marvelous and beautiful!!!!
Thanks so muc Dear. WE all need to feel the loving encouragement of readers like you. SHALOM
Neil
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