One binary leading to another lyric one, necessary for the individual responding; all neatly caught here, Sharon.
And, sadly, to be continued for a long long time…
Doug
> On Aug 31, 2017, at 3:35 AM, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> yes powerful
>
>
> On 31/08/2017 06:33, Andrew Burke wrote:
>> Great art and strong emotion - a true balance creates a powerful poem.
>> Thanks, Sharon.
>>
>> Andrew
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>> On 31 August 2017 at 05:19, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>> Effective interlocking contrasts Sharon.
>>> Bill
>>>
>>> On Thu, 31 Aug 2017 at 3:51 am, sharon brogan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>>> Here. There.
>>>>
>>>> Here, drought. Forests burn.
>>>>
>>>> There, neighborhoods and houses
>>>>
>>>> flood. Wildlife and humans flee their
>>>>
>>>> homes, lost, breathing smoke and ash,
>>>>
>>>> struggling through high water. Fighters hold
>>>>
>>>> the line, weave rescue boats through swollen
>>>>
>>>> streets, sometimes die beneath flaming trees or
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>>>> cold water. Fire jumps rivers and roads. Rain tops
>>>>
>>>> levees. A child is peeled from her dead mother’s arms.
>>>>
>>>> We lie together, seeking solace, seeking safety. I rest
>>>>
>>>> my hand on your heart. It still beats. You hold my
>>>>
>>>> head against your chest. We sleep. We wake.
>>>>
>>>> We turn toward each other, away from this
>>>>
>>>> burning, flooding world. In this way,
>>>>
>>>> in this place, far from floods, miles
>>>>
>>>> from fire, we breathe smoke, ash,
>>>>
>>>> each other, peace. In this way,
>>>>
>>>> we pray.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> sharon brogan
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>>>>
>>
>>
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