Sail, sail thy best, ship of Democracy,

[Viva_La_Revolution]

Sail, sail thy best, ship of Democracy,
Of value is thy freight, ‘tis not the Present only,
The Past is also stored in thee,
Thou holdest not the venture of thyself alone,
Earth’s resume entire floats on thy keel O ship,
is steadied by thy spars,
With thee Time voyages in trust,
the antecedent nations sink or swim with thee.

Walt Whitman
“Thou Mother with Thy Equal Brood,” 1872



WE are that precious freight, together. Earth’s resume entire.

Stand Strong
Stand Free

Viva La Revolution

[Tuesday_Morning]

1. Beautiful - thank you. n/t

[Viva_La_Revolution]

2. Thank you Tuesday....

It's a little deep for a Friday night, I guess? :shrug:

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

4. This Whitman quote is never too deep,

for a Friday night, Christmas Eve, whatever.

IMO, it sums up what America meant to the rest of the planet in the 19th century and the 20th century.

Unfortunately, I don't think it still applies...

[Viva_La_Revolution]

6. It still applies

and we're going to prove it. Hang on tight...

[EFerrari]

3. "We will not cease from exploration

And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.
Through the unknown, remembered gate
When the last of earth left to discover
Is that which was the beginning:
At the source of the longest river
The voice of the hidden waterfall
And the children in the apple tree
Not known, because not looked for
But heard, half-heard, in the stillness
Between the two waves of the sea.
Quick now, here, now, always--
A condition of complete simplicity
(Costing not less than everything)
And all shall be well and
All manner of thing shall be well
When the tongues of flame are in-folded
Into the crowned knot of fire
And the fire and the rose shall be one."

--The Four Quartets, Eliot, 1943

[Viva_La_Revolution]

5. Thank you.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

7. last, shameless kick