Inspiracy

One life story....... Listen my children and you shall hear thus quoth he into her ear With her still months shy of a year. The Cremation of Sam McGee Ecclesiastes The Odyssey All etched in her mind before she was three. Then came school hip, swell and cool hot days at the swimming pool Degree decision nuclear fission late one night a car collision Marriage, babies Mortgage, savings Moving vans, fights, cleaning ladies. Separation Court, divorce Bankruptcy, self-abrogation Weighing the merits of annihilation Poetry, freedom Wisdom, kids grown 90% of it's just showing up. Listen my children and you shall hear Thus quoth he inside her ear Year after year after precious year The Cremation of Sam McGee Ecclesiastes The Odyssey Epic narratives - inspiracy

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Judy Ball

Date: 7/30/2011 3:41:00 PM

This is excellent and very cleverly done. I know what you mean about the school system. it sucks. 90% is showing up and they don't care if you learn anything you just get promoted anyway so you can stay with your own age group. In my day you learned or they kept you back till you did. they cared. Really good description. Love the reference to Ecclesiastes The Odyssey. Nice job. God Bless, Judy Ball

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 7/29/2011 7:25:00 PM

Wow, Nancy! My sister told me all these stories and those of Shakespeare and Poe long before I went tos chool. You're right about our education system -- 90% of success is just showing up. Too bad more children didn't have the benefit of exposure to fine literature before they went to school. It sure helped me a lot! Love your poem!!! Best wishes, Carolyn

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 7/29/2011 9:28:00 AM

Very interesting reading Nancy. Thank you for sharing. Love, Carol