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To: La Enchiladita
Hello!

Excellent choice today. This poem is a favorite of mine also.

Thank you.

39 posted on 08/30/2005 2:49:56 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (Two Years of Poetry...)
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To: All
America

The silence is deafening the world around
once again the United States alone
Our Gulf States, torn and broken down
levees broken, water over taking.

We hear not a word from the world
we serve, no aide forth coming, no,
not a word.

A tsunami, of silence gathers round
the purse of the nations slam closed
to our needs, News Orleans floating,
no water to drink, no homes for it's people
no food to eat.

And we hear silence from the world around
not a word do we hear..hold on America
we are here, we are coming to help
your soaking states dry out, here's some
food for your souls, here have some dry clothes.

We'll help you in your time of need, no sir
there is no such a word...
America we stand alone.


bentfeather


40 posted on 08/30/2005 4:06:57 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (Two Years of Poetry...)
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To: bentfeather

Oops, I missed this post at first 'cuz I went straight for your hurricane poem, which is right on.

I've done a bit of reading on Yeats and have a well worn collection of his poems. His unrequited love for the beautiful Maud Gonne was legendary. I visited the (round) Yeats tower in the west of Ireland when I was there. Strange place to live, you have to love the damp...


41 posted on 08/30/2005 5:34:29 PM PDT by La Enchiladita (Remembering Our Heroes, Today and Everyday ... "Operation Gratitude")
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