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  War & Peace
« on: November 11, 2010, 04:24:14 AM » by Dax

War & Peace

peace is the greatest warhorse there is next to truth
good old bellyaching nipples for a poet, those
golden culture wagons waver, just so
stiff go the shoulders of bone collectors, round
wet blossom falls, more and more
unnoticed, never telling, lying where, nor how
understanding not, motherhood's shudder
Her loins hitched to sacrifice, forever weeping
— for us, for so many wrongs
11.11.10

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ongoing_military_conflicts








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« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2010, 07:19:05 AM » by silent lotus
dear Dax

this is wrenching good !

and bone collectors paints imagery and sound bytes
in a way that is splendidly unraveling

silent lotus


also enjoying your glo of various icon imagery !
it could be interesting to see them all in one
great collage.


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  War & Peace
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2010, 08:09:26 AM » by RLR_Continuum
Lest we forget...
This poignant poem will help me remember and I thank you.
Well penned and heartfelt.
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« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2010, 08:27:23 AM » by Tom Riordan
Powerful replacing the poet with the heart-rent mother, Dax. Tom
Quote from: Dax on November 11, 2010, 04:24:14 AM


War & Peace

peace is the greatest warhorse there is next to truth
good old bellyaching nipples for a poet, those
golden culture wagons waver, just so
stiff go the shoulders of bone collectors, round
wet blossom falls, more and more
unnoticed, never telling, lying where, nor how
understanding not, motherhood's shudder
Her loins hitched to sacrifice, forever weeping
— for us, for so many wrongs

11.11.10

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ongoing_military_conflicts
Here, pity all those no-account commanders all across the globe whose efforts cannot yet be rewarded with a listing in "Major wars - 1000+ deaths per year." Don't give up.
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« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2010, 09:28:01 AM » by milner place
And I too weep for the daughters of the rain.

g/m
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« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2010, 10:37:32 AM » by Sue Lozynskyj
Loving this intricate and viseral read...thanks Dax
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« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2010, 11:16:14 AM » by maggie flanagan-wilkie
No words, here, Dax.
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« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2010, 11:54:17 AM » by Lynn Doiron
Lest this slip out of view, a move up to picks. 
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« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2010, 11:55:53 AM » by Dax







Thank you, familia, everyone.

Dax




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« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2010, 01:53:07 PM » by Tiko Lewis
bravo!

well done.

tiko
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« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2010, 11:44:01 PM » by Rick Stansberger
Dax, this is one of your best sets of surprises.
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  Re: War & Peace
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2010, 11:34:11 AM » by Pam Scobie
Heartbreaking.
Pam
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« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2010, 02:34:39 PM » by StellaR


ditto above praises
well deserving of the pick


Stella
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« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2010, 12:58:37 AM » by Tom Riordan
moving to Front Page for the week. Tom
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« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2010, 01:35:14 AM » by maggie flanagan-wilkie
Excellent choice, Tom. We don't get enough of Dax.
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« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2010, 09:50:16 AM » by R Raymond
Well deserved. Big love.
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« Reply #16 on: December 16, 2010, 09:50:21 AM » by Tiko Lewis
congrats, Dax!  a fine poem for the front page.

good pick, Tom.

tiko
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« Reply #17 on: December 16, 2010, 08:15:49 PM » by StellaR


great choice for Front Page

congratulations, Dax




Stella
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“Logical argument is what destroys poetry because poetry is beyond logic.” Robert Graves
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