Anarchy upon us
in less than ten years…
Nothing can stop it
neither hoping nor tears
The Founding Father’s
warning to ring…
“Revolution calling”
Jeffersonian brings
The mop or the handle
our floor will be cleaned
The face of new patriots
living unseen
Blood will be sacrificed
discord to reign
But out of its torrent
—freedom reclaimed
(Independence Hall: June, 2022)
Anarchy upon us
in less than ten years…
Nothing can stop it
neither hoping nor tears
The Founding Father’s
warning to ring…
“Revolution calling”
Jeffersonian brings
The mop or the handle
our floor will be cleaned
The face of new patriots
living unseen
Blood will be sacrificed
discord to reign
But out of its torrent
—freedom reclaimed
(Independence Hall: June, 2022)
“What is it to be swept away?”
I do not know anymore.
I am more like a leaf in a pile of leaves caught up against
a beautiful Jeffersonian brick wall
protected from high winds and high tides
a snuggled bug ...in a historic corner of the world
well dressed...fine spun
collected with other fine spun
but I secretly know ..in my pristine safety
a lining of the finest silver
covers the truth
love does not come ...calling here
it never whispers in my ear
nor peaks around this wall
it does not rides up on gallant steed
No beating drums pulsate in the woods ( Walden or other)
nor in the green and gold valley below
There is no stirring...no plucking upon my heart strings
my music ...is mirror pond still
Sitting on the bus looking out
the rain runs down window pain
your mind starts wishing all ahead
except for that big dark stain
Wishing for nature and all it's glory
in this drab cold miserable day
to see colours and beauty so bright
lifts ones heart wish it on to stay
Nature gives one a Jeffersonian purity
all it's colours are sublime and stunning
it's eloquent with it's poetic language
making one to keep on running
It fills one's soul so totally full
with images of future's unknown
bringing pictures so real and naturistic
nature's fullness itself is shown
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