L'Nass Shango Poet Verse

Obit For a Lion

A great man is dead
How do you measure that? How do you say
That certain of bread
Condoned not that he ate and just walked away?
When a man assumes
Certain responsibility, how do make his task 
Unique? What fine brooms
Do you use to tell if his face is but a mask?

A great one his dead
Honor him, honor him well. O but too late
If you honor the dead.
Did his work merit the passion of the state?
Then our one tribute
Is to make a man's work eternal; all his dreams
Give means to salute
The people passing in their mourning streams.

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James Marshall Goff September 9, 2009 at 7:53 PM well done! L'nass!

Carrie Richards August 28, 2009 at 9:10 AM Was watching a bit of the somber crowds passing by with respect on CNN last night....so hard to realize that he is has gone to join his brothers, the last of Camelot... a fine tribute, L'nass....

Christopher Higgins August 28, 2009 at 6:29 AM Great honor to the lion...may his heart grow in some of these cowards who are parading around Washington on good people's blood.

Carolyn Devonshire August 28, 2009 at 5:41 AM Welcome back, L'Nass. I am away now, but saw you had returned and I had to read this poem as I, too, mourn the passing Ted Kennedy. He fought hard on the domestic issues that mean so much to our nation's poor. This is a great tribute to "The Lion" of the Senate. He will be missed; this is a tremendous loss. Love, Carolyn