Mourn........... a Great Lion of Your People Has Fallen

mourn THE PASSING OF A MAN
WHO SOUGHT TO:  FIGHT--
                         THE CHAINS OF INJUSTICE
                        TO SET THE OPPRESSED FREE
                             TO FEED THE HUNGRY
                TO PROVIDE SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS
                      TO HELP THE OPPRESSED WORKER
          -------------                                  --------------

               SHOUT IT ALOUD DO NOT HOLD BACK     
                  RAISE YOUR VOICE LIKE A TRUMPET   
              DECLARE TO MY PEOPLE THEIR REBELLION  
              AND TO THE HOUSE OF JACOB THEIR SINS  
       ........................................................................
           REQUIEM                                    ISAIAH 58
        TED KENNEDY
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009


Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 8/26/2009 6:29:00 PM
for something great something must be sacrificed. it's the law. jhl
Login to Reply
Date: 8/26/2009 12:26:00 PM
this is deep especially the last line....thanks for reminding me to re open my bible once more--excellent my friend--charma
Login to Reply
Date: 8/26/2009 7:25:00 AM
Very moving, very heart touching tribute....
Login to Reply
Date: 8/26/2009 5:24:00 AM
I am so happy to be able to read your amazing poetry today Orphani. I thank you for sharing your writing. It is truly a sad day with the passing of Ted Kennedy. Love, Carol
Login to Reply
Date: 8/26/2009 4:14:00 AM
Ted kennedy was a lion that roared..he had imperfections like all of us...he did loads of good...I enjoyed the read.
Login to Reply
Date: 8/26/2009 4:08:00 AM
response to Sara Kendric:quotes are from the Profit Isaiah chapter 58........o
Login to Reply
Date: 8/26/2009 3:37:00 AM
I don't know who you are referening to here. It seems like a quote from the Bible. There is a lot of things that have fallen and we as a nation need to mourn and weep for a revivel of our nations religious foundation and an awakening to a relationship to God. Sara
Login to Reply
Get a Premium Membership
Get more exposure for your poetry and more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Reflection on the Important Things

Member Area

My Admin
Profile and Settings
Edit My Poems
Edit My Quotes
Edit My Short Stories
Edit My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder

Soup Social

Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us

Member Poems

Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread

Member Poets

Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest

Famous Poems

Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100

Famous Poets

Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War

Poetry Resources

Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter