September Revisited

[SOteric]

Maybe it is true we have to return
to the black air of ashcan city
because it is there the most life was burnt,

as ghosts or criminals return.
But no, the city has no monopoly
of intense life. The dust burnt

golden or violet in the wide land
to which we run away, images
of passion spring out of all the land

as whirlwinds or red flowers, your hands
opened in anguish or clenched in violence
under that sun, and clasped my hands

in that place to which we will our return
where so much happened to so much notice,
where the city's ash that we brought with us
flew into the intense sky still burning.

[Blue_State_Elitist]

1. ...

oooo ahhh impressive. cool

[PROGRESSIVE1]

2. Not related but look at this link:

http://www.sfgate.com/

Vote on the poll which asks whether or not McClintock should drop out of the recall race!!!!!


Middle Right Hand Corner!

[SOteric]

3. Kickity

:kick:

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

4. that is very good, SOteric

very emotional. i liked it.

[SOteric]

6. Thanks!

I really loved your essay, too!

[ForrestGump]

5. It plays like a movie in my mind

Thanks.

[SOteric]

7. One more kick

For timeliness.

[PunkinPi]

8. Poignant words SOteric, thank you

here's my simple addition to this thread. A picture I took in 1987 from the Statue of Liberty.

[buddhamama]

9. beautiful imagery,SOteric

i'm a little too emotional today i think,nevertheless it brought a tear.

thank you for sharing!

[SOteric]

10. Aww...

:hug:

Hope it's not too overwhelming for you today. I certainly understand the raw, edgy emotionalism.

[buddhamama]

12. hug back

:hug:

i just reread what i said. what i meant to say was that, even though i am overly emotional today it would have brought the tears regardless of day and mood. it was beautiful.

hanging in, so many conflicted feelings, they are the hardest.
hope you are well.
sending love :pals:

[Sancho Panza]

11. a kick for poetry

We need it wherever we can find it.

[Plaid Adder]

13. Kick for SOteric, and poetry

I've posted it before so I won't repost it, but for anyone who hasn't seen it, here's my (much less sophisticated) effort:

http://www.livejournal.com/users/plaidder/24952.html#cutid1

Peace,

The Plaid Adder

[GOPisEvil]

14. That gets more moving every time I read it.

I'm impressed. :-)

[Armstead]

15. nuther kick

Great poem. Nothing to add, except :kick:

[BritishHuman]

16. deeply moving.

You're amazing.