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Premium Member Ode to a Twentieth Century Icon

Welcome to Part 10 of my Mr. Ed series, where we further explore the legacy of this horse, whose influence continues to reverberate through the ages. 

Devastated, distracted, what can I do? 
The New York Times, read "Made into Glue". 
So deep is my remorse, 
Mr. Ed, my favorite horse.

A humble soul, he would not talk,
if he had nothing to say when taken to walk.
I speak of Mr. Ed, of course,
a noble man (or horse).

They took him to water, but did they think 
that the gentle soul would ever drink
in response to force?
Mr. Ed, my favorite horse.

Premium Member The Twentieth Century

I've never been to Heaven
      nor have I been to Hell

   But living through the 20th century
      I think I know it well

Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

Mankind started this century with so much enthusiasm. 
What has happened to it all now? 
Has something gone wrong with mankind? 
Is he alarmed to live his life to the fullest? 
Why does he have the means to wipe himself out 
with bombs, viruses and weird science? 
All these questions can be answered 
if we look into ourselves. Yes, we all want 
to live and prosper. Human life is a special thing 
and it will survive for many a year yet.


The Last Gasp Ot the Twentieth Century

The twentieth century 
fades into memory 
  The wars, the holocausts, the roaring twenties, 
the Depression, and the 60's are becoming 
the stuff of legend 
The years continue to roll on 
     Bolshevism in retreat now 
Will there be a better day soon? 
Make up your mind powers that be!
     the masses are hoping
for sweet relief 
The story of the 1900's is done 
   Perhaps there are brighter days ahead 
   We must learn to live on hope!

The Down Side of Twentieth Century North America

It can be seen all around us 
Hard times and its sounds
Companies closing down
Gas and fuel go up and staying unsettled 
Then they fall to their lowest in years
Melancholy awareness and tears 
War in other lands 
Religion and stained hands  
 Media melodrama
Families going homeless 
Foreclosure how sad 
To loss the only home you ever had 
Strange new biohazards in your neighborhood 
A new beetle brought to North America eating at our woods 
Turmoil worry 
Fast pace lifestyles hurry up and hurry 
 Cut backs in city police and fireman 
Laying the grounds for higher crime
Dirty politicians 
Smeared on national TV 
Kids on cell phones and I-pods
 Addicted to electronics’ now they’re new God’s 
Animals abandoned  
One can easily become despondent  
Are we near twentieth century abolishment?

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