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[title] => New Orleans Blues
[time] => 2006-08-28 18:52:02
[hometext] => A year later, in the richest country in the world, a city still devastated by indifference and folly.
[bodytext] =>
The waters brought you back to me,
But not so as before
You left as one so full of life
And now there’s nothing more
How could we not see the signs,
To trust the unprepared?
They held our lives in shaking hands
And few of us were spared
Time and tide, the saying goes,
New worlds are built from old
But I saw the bodies laid in rows
And eyes and hearts turned cold
The horror came, the city sank,
Betrayed by men and swell
The waters took away your life,
And part of mine, as well
We’ve dressed our wounds, but scars remain
To remind us of our due
So many lost their place and voice
But I still sing for you.
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[ratings] => 8
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New Orleans Blues
Contributed by
spike
on
Monday, 28th August 2006 @ 06:52:02 PM in AEST
Topic:
Tributes
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The waters brought you back to me,
But not so as before
You left as one so full of life
And now there’s nothing more
How could we not see the signs,
To trust the unprepared?
They held our lives in shaking hands
And few of us were spared
Time and tide, the saying goes,
New worlds are built from old
But I saw the bodies laid in rows
And eyes and hearts turned cold
The horror came, the city sank,
Betrayed by men and swell
The waters took away your life,
And part of mine, as well
We’ve dressed our wounds, but scars remain
To remind us of our due
So many lost their place and voice
But I still sing for you.
Copyright ©
spike
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2006-08-28 18:52:02]
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Re: New Orleans Blues
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by Former_Member on
Monday, 28th August 2006 @ 07:06:26 PM AEST
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oh spike, this was breathtaking -literally!
A flawless and expertly written piece, my
friend. Such a tragic loss this was ..
Your words are very moving.. you captured
the emotion in a perfectly heart-wrenching
way.
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Re: New Orleans Blues
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by Man_On_High on
Monday, 28th August 2006 @ 09:59:26 PM AEST
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Spike ,
the second verse speaks only of government degradation..
and the third.. the result-
the finale though.. has in it, a wisdom that ALL the human race might live by~
..a tender reminder.. and a message to those who could've made a difference-
God Bless all who were affected.. directly or otherwise~
Truly..
Billy |
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Re: New Orleans Blues
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by emystar on
Monday, 28th August 2006 @ 10:34:48 PM AEST
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Very sad situation and you've written it well.
Arkansas still has 14,000 displaced citazens from New Orleans.
There's no way I can comprehend what all went thru 'caused from Katrina.
Very good writing.
luv, huggs, prayers,
emy |
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Re: New Orleans Blues
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by Nazmythian on
Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 01:04:34 AM AEST
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This was a very powerful read. Executed with perfection and a great deal of heart ache and wisdom.
Nazzy ~
( well written Spike, very well indeed ) |
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Re: New Orleans Blues
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by Former_Member on
Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 08:37:12 AM AEST
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flawless syllabics-I counted them strophe to strophe-was this deliberate?
An examplary poem with absolutely no forced ryhme, and to do this without assonance or consonance-startling.
I tip my hat to you, chief.
larkspur. |
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Re: New Orleans Blues
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by JockPhillips on
Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 12:19:11 PM AEST
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| Beautiful. Thank you. |
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Re: New Orleans Blues
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by jerseysue on
Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 01:16:16 PM AEST
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| A sad and provoking poem of real life tragedy. So well written. A poignant poem to remind us, lest we forget. Thank you for sharing. Sue x |
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Re: New Orleans Blues
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by shelby on
Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 06:29:51 PM AEST
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A beautiful write as the anniversary is on us today. Iv been watching some things on it today and yesterday and this write just touches me to the core.Blessings for all and blessing to you.
Michelle |
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Re: New Orleans Blues
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by Former_Member on
Friday, 8th September 2006 @ 09:45:18 AM AEST
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Tis my way to harp on the folly, but not the time to do so. Tis the time to say this addressed everything that needs to be addressed to the heartstrings with gentle, though meloncholy, persuasion. Your usual mastery.
wabl
KenMoore
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