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On a sunful, funful, easeful sorta cloudwhite airblue day,
in a smileful, timepass way;quickthink and latersad,poets know it well:mindrich and speakful,make each tongueword tell!
and you’ve read many poems like this,
the big words thrown in like some hot currywhere you’re short of good solid meatso rap a few more big words in andanother spoonful of curry powderor sex, or some current buzz-worddenoting a lifetime of youthful intelligentrebellion and independent thought…but not this time.This is a famous poet of a famous timeand he’s just written it,…
Snow,
and smilewarmly
Who does not wish to give the perfect gift
given the greatest gift we have – our heart?To choose a visible and outward signof love whose meaning’s inward, spiritual?But who would dare to challenge innocenceand ignorance in their demonic bond,and break the spell of Christmas wish and hopeby telling children, that old Santa Clausis but the God who gave their life to them –dressed…
The teenager around the house,
God smiles on him, would berabbit-stunned beyond reaction;but, inspect him thoroughly from toeto top (leaving aside his as yetcreditable carbon footprint; cash-strappedis carbon-friendly) :the trainers, sweat-made in the Third World,now look as if they’re back there; they’ve been knownto walk out of the room from under the bedin sheer self-disgust;the forever jeans, customised witha designer…
Didn’t seek it; didn’t choose it;
so it’s up to you to use it;you must suffer if you lose it;give account if you abuse it…what is it?Now…*[Courtesy Hindu Association of West Texas ‘ ‘Religious blog’ initiative..]