The RetroLounge Daily Poem Thread (Mon 2/26/2007)

[RetroLounge]

Lighting Your Birthday Cake

Of course we didn't come this far
without leaving a trail, but it's only
footprints on a beach; one wash
through our memories, and it's gone. Strange,
so much passion, commitment, doomed
to be drifted over like
Troy and Babylon, pitiful echoes now
of all those eager heartbeats.
You've always cared so much,
about us, sure, but really everything—
hungry kids, dolphins, over-
population, and the old foes: batterers, bishops,
gunslingers, chauvinists—nothing escapes
your rage or compassion; earthquakes in Asia
shake our midnight bedroom. You always knew
that the bright bird of sympathy
is the only godliness on earth,
hovering over these grubby streets
on better wings than angels'. Now
I can't believe in a world without
your bonfire of outrage, small flame of anguish,
pink glow of happiness.
Remember how I need your warmth:
as you blow out these candles, make a wish
to keep the fires burning.

Philip Appleman

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RL

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[wildhorses]

1. was this random? or is someone special having a birthday?

inquiring minds want to know:P

very nice, thanks:hug:

:hi:

[idgiehkt]

2. very nice, RL

Thanks so much for posting that. Missing you. :hug:

:loveya:

[wildhorses]

3. where the hell is he? and why am i always the last to know??

hell, i live here...what did i miss?

[idgiehkt]

4. link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=6203136

[wildhorses]

5. thanks for the link--and for you RL

big hugs and to make you smile---

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQqCAec00Yo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRfHHWw_d58

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRFJ6gdtJcg

[NNadir]

6. That's very beautiful.

Remember how I need your warmth.

Thanx. I needed that.