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Who will mourn for America?
Who will take the time to contemplate
All she's been in the past?
Her freedoms, lands and opportunities,
That made her a diamond amongst lands.
Who will mourn for America?
Who will think to consider
Her Bill of Rights and Constitution?
Written from the needs of a people,
Who refused taxation from a crown.
Who will mourn for America?
Who will remember her greatness
And Lady Liberty with torch held high?
Who welcomed the many, to a land
Of vast plains, great lakes, and opportunity.
Who will mourn for America?
Who can, even now, see the blight,
That has descended upon her lands?
The taint of greed, lust for power and wealth,
Has infected her from heart to hand.
I will mourn for America!
I will spend time at her shrine,
Reflecting on the promise of hope for all peoples!
Burning pine and white sage on her altars,
And casting the ashes, on her oil soaked sands.
Roger Allen Baut
"...Businessmen, they drink my wine, plowmen dig my earth,
None of them along the line, know what any of it is worth...
None of them along the line, know what any of it is worth...
All along the watchtower, princes kept the view,
While all the women came and went, barefoot servants, too..."
Roger, Nice job here, message conveyed exceptionally well. Really enjoyed, especially the poem's last 3 lines, incredibly poetic and powerful combined. Thanks
ReplyDelete...and thank you for stopping by and sharing your thoughts Fred! I sincerely appreciate! Best regards, always, Roger ☺
ReplyDeletegreat poem. flows easy
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by Kukogho and giving me your input! Sincerely appreciated! Roger ☺
ReplyDeleteon her oil soaked hands...my how we have sold that which she was once built upon...i mourn her and she is not yet gone...completely..
ReplyDeleteWho indeed? She is surely slipping away.
ReplyDeleteT U N E!
ReplyDeleteIt's never too late Roger - the tea party could get in - they'll fix it - (we're screwed)
Hendrix V dylan - who wins?
Political poetical - kick ass
arron
hi Brian thanks for stopping by...yes, indeed, "oil soaked hands!" And I do mourn her too, although she is not yet gone completely...
ReplyDeleteIf anyone had told me these event would come to pass 15 years ago, I would not have believed them...
Thanks again Brian!
Roger ☺
...appreciate you visiting and leaving your thoughts Ravenpress! Yes, she is surely slipping away, and I do mourn her passing...
ReplyDelete...and more especially because Mother Earth and all her plants and animals are ill right along with her...
Sadness...
Roger
Ah, ha, there you are Arron! Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your thoughts, which I appreciate...
ReplyDeleteIndeed, the Tea Party, might as well be the 'Know Nothing' party from days gone by...actually we're unfortunately screwed under any circumstances! The industrial military congressional complex has seen to that...
"Political poetical - kick ass" I like that! Thanks again friend Arron...always good to connect with you across time and space!
Roger ☺
Wonderful and timely. I loved the last line!
ReplyDeleteAudrey
Thanks for stopping by Audrey and leaving your thoughts...and am very happy you liked my offering!
ReplyDeleteIndeed, the last line says it all, "And casting the ashes, on her oil soaked sands."
Thanks again Audrey!
Roger
Roger! This is fantastic! We will all mourn...the shining example has fallen. Some think quickly, but it has been years in the making. You've been sold out for selfishness and personal gain amongst the select few. By the 1%...hope America realizes the power it could enact simply by bringing about her healing...once again to lead by example. I pray for the world and her people...now more than ever.
ReplyDeleteHi Natasha! Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts on this! I really appreciate it!
ReplyDeleteYes, "...we will all mourn," sooner or later...and indeed sold out by "the select few. By the 1%..."
"I pray for the world and her people...now more than ever." Me too!
Thanks again for your comments which are always welcome!
Roger ☺
Enjoyed this the other day when I read it...a great write. Who will mourn ...true words.
ReplyDeleteSo much gone, so much slipping....but if you look around, it's not just a nation, but a world in mourning. Many try, many push, but the world just keeps pushing back...breaking the future in an effort to preserve a past that benefited those fortunate few...
ReplyDeleteQuite a contemporary and great commentary... I could see the beauty and truth in your words...
ReplyDeleteShashi
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya
http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com/2011/11/whispers-sighs.html
At Twitter @VerseEveryDay
Hi ayala! Thanks for stopping by again, and leaving your thoughts!Sincerely appreciated! Roger ☺
ReplyDeleteHi yah Chris! Nice to see you here again and reading your words.
ReplyDeleteSo true, "So much gone, so much slipping....but if you look around, it's not just a nation, but a world in mourning."
And, "Many try, many push, but the world just keeps pushing back...breaking the future in an effort to preserve a past that benefited those fortunate few..."
The crazy thing is that these 'fortunate few' are pushing the planet toward environmental disaster. "Seeds of Insanity' to be sure, when they're destroying themselves as well!
Thanks again Chris, but we do have a 'new' world that's coming to look forward too. Perhaps some of the 'bad' seeds will be taken somewhere else...
Roger ☺
Hi Sashi! Nice to see you again, and thanks you for your thoughts, "Quite a contemporary and great commentary... I could see the beauty and truth in your words..." Much appreciated, and it's always great to read your words!
ReplyDeleteRoger ☺
I will mourn too...and we need a lot more mourners. this was wonderfully written
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Caty and leaving your sentiments...Glad you will mourn too! America the once beautiful deserves more mourners!
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it Caty! Appreciate your comment!
Roger ☺