She lies beneath the fig tree
Tom Yossarian Joad
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Wed Jun-28-06 11:05 PM
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She lies beneath the fig tree |
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and remembers the shops
and the vendors
and the talk
of things that are about to change
and remembers the fear.
Before her father lay bleeding beside her.
She remembers the quiet the silence
at night
before these things
brought new silence.
She hears the vehicles roll by
carrying death and
foreigners
to change her world.
The old silence returns
and she gets up
to take her baby
water.
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Wed Jun-28-06 11:31 PM
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1. Tom...that was so painfully beautiful...and should be re-posted |
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when all are reading, 'tho it would never get to the eyes and ears of those who believe that we are fighting them there, so we don't have to fight them here.
Bring it home...bring it home...
Ms.Tomintib
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Wed Jun-28-06 11:38 PM
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...it was very moving.
That poem really took me to another place and made me feel so much.
You have a gift...keep writing and posting.
Thanks.
:)
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Thu Jun-29-06 12:51 AM
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and so sad, and so true. Thank you.
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Thu Jun-29-06 12:55 AM
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4. incredible and heartfelt. thank you K&R n/t |
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Thu Jun-29-06 01:03 AM
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5. Tom, you might want to cross-post this in the Writer's Forum..... |
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So it can be put on the Greatest Page....
This is truly beautiful, and meaningful as well....
I thank you for it!
:hug:
K&R....
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Tom Yossarian Joad
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Thu Jun-29-06 01:05 AM
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6. I would, but it's been moved to the lounge.... |
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Thu Jun-29-06 01:09 AM
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I really don't think that it's fair that Lounge threads can't go on the Greatest Page...
BTW, my dear mods...I have already talked to Skinner about this...
He told me it isn't practical on a case by case basis to decide if a Lounge thread is worthy of being on the Greatest Page....:shrug:
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Tom Yossarian Joad
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Thu Jun-29-06 01:36 AM
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It's odd, but every single post of mine was moved here today...
Someone had a hard on for me and wanted to bait me for my antiwar stance as far as I can tell.
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Thu Jun-29-06 02:05 AM
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9. I think poems and essays should be allowed in GD |
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I never go to the lounge. Anyone I want to deal with or want critiques from are in GD. Just my two cents.
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