I just think these poems are awesome, Lawrence. They give me chills.
What Adorno said about how Fascism won't be combated until we address
its roots in our societies.
Keep them coming!
xA
On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 10:16 AM, Max Richards <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> well said, Doug, articulating what I was beginning to see for myself.
>
> Max
>
> Quoting Douglas Barbour <[log in to unmask]>:
>
>> Apparently gentle, yes, Lawrence, but in the context of the series, a
>> rather bleak undercurrent there.
>>
>> It's becoming a large & gnarled vision of a society quietly gone dark.
>>
>> Doug
>> On 22-Mar-10, at 1:28 PM, Lawrence Upton wrote:
>>
>> > Next door’s garden is dry earth.
>> > Their ground is almost levelled.
>> > You can see where it’s been dug,
>> > weak flowers growing wide apart
>> > which they water every night
>> > because there is no shade there.
>> > Walking just raises the dust.
>> > They try not to cause damage
>> >
>> > and stare from their windows
>> > down to the end-wire and trees,
>> > with lights on throughout each night,
>> > at the noisy engines one hears.
>> > They are proud of their planting
>> > and read up how to improve it.
>> >
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