OpenLinkNight 10 ~ dVersePoets
It's been a super busy week, but there was no way I was going to miss Brian Miller hosting our first double digit OpenLinkNight at the dVerse Poets Pub. This is a raw, unedited word jumble, and I do apologize for typos and misprints..I am looking forward to life returning to my definition of normal soon, and while I won't be graced with much reading and commenting time over the next couple days, I do have the best of intentions for catching up and once again finding my flow. Forgive me my imperfect prose...but I couldn't miss the grand entrance into the double digits (Yes, all you dVersePoets have been introduced to yet another one of my many and varied quirks...I'll save the explaining for another time!) Here's to you Poets, the Poetry you write and the awesome Pub where we share our words. Did someone say strawberry wine? One glass can't hurt! ;)
Who Dares to Think?
Who will play the role
of our next great thinker?
Does he walk amongst us now,
ready to change the world,
with no one listening?
Who will take the role
of our next great god speaker?
Does she write words of wisdom
in dime store notebooks
with no courage to share?
Christ's blood ran from cross to earth
while we stood round, content to watch
He was a great thinker
who we felt compelled to crucify.
Who would be so bold
as to take charge of such beasts?
Who's heart is strong enough?
Who's voice will tease us to listen?
Who will be the first to admit
we've been left to our own devices
For far too long?
Who Dares to Think?
Who will play the role
of our next great thinker?
Does he walk amongst us now,
ready to change the world,
with no one listening?
Who will take the role
of our next great god speaker?
Does she write words of wisdom
in dime store notebooks
with no courage to share?
Christ's blood ran from cross to earth
while we stood round, content to watch
He was a great thinker
who we felt compelled to crucify.
Who would be so bold
as to take charge of such beasts?
Who's heart is strong enough?
Who's voice will tease us to listen?
Who will be the first to admit
we've been left to our own devices
For far too long?
Comments
Strong tempo and smart delivery.
i like the fact the you ask such things tash - because it allows me to know your virtues - and they appear to be true and innocent or at least hopeful and that can be a rare quality - i envy your honesty and sincerity - it is your gift.
brave and authentic - the 2 essential aspects for a blogger who wants to be heard
this is a thinking man's poem.. well done!!
and we are blessed you took time out for us this week...smiles.
Thanks for writing this and sharing it with us despite your hectic schedule. Take care ~
we've been left to our own devices
For far too long?
I'm thinkin' by virtue of writing this beautiful poem, you already did. Really good write brave one. I like what Aaron said.
we've been left to our own devices
For far too long?'
http://gatelesspassage.com/2011/09/20/the-fait-of-our-lands/#comment-1018
Hey big love your way
Big questions… I think we need to look within, though, and not without. Like your great thinker and god speaker maybe we are speaking and no one hears or we are afraid to speak...but speak we must, every one of us. It's the power of us finding our voice and working together that will save us. Perhaps we have to forgive ourselves…for many things done and not done before we can reclaim our power.
Thank you for making me think Natasha. And thank you for thinking and finding as well as sharing your voice.
The quote above says it all for me. I see it said it came from the Hopi, but Alice Walker says it came from her poet friend June Jordan who wrote it in the poem “Poem for South African Women” which you can find here http://junejordan.com/ under her portfolio of work.
The link is to an excerpt from Alice Walker’s book “We are the Ones
We Have Been Waiting For” and explains where the quote came from and what it means to her. Great book and I highly recommend it.
http://www.feminist.com/resources/artspeech/genwom/wearetheones.html
Gene
Important questions...