September 29, 2004
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Losings
the sigh of a night dream losing its warmth
the curve in the sand where your body rested
cuts in the folds of the heart
to go to the end of the lane and find questions
a metaphor in another language
the singer who falters
the sun in the dark
footprints back of the wasteland
antelope dozing and wide awake lion
the wave that is over
the shore that is taken
the only card in the deck that is missing
the myth that is real in the mist of first light
the eyes of the guilty who watched and did nothing
only a moment to think of you
dead leaves and old clothes and grey hair and sonnets
and all of the ways to surrender
pick one.
Deep Thought: Like jewels in a crown, the precious stones glittered in the queen’s round metal hat.
Today I am grateful for: Not having to watch The Debate if I’m too afraid to
Guess the Movie: “I love the smell of napalm in the morning,” Answer: Apocalypse Now, 1979. 
Winner thenarrator
Polls Today Kerry 241/Bush 273 EVP says: Tony Blair has admitted that Saddam did not have WMD. In a speech to his Labor party he said: “The evidence about Saddam having actual biological and chemical weapons as opposed to the capability to develop them has turned out to be wrong.” I wonder if the moderator of tomorrow’s debate will ask President Bush if he still maintains that Saddam had WMD. Could be interesting.
End of Day – 8:49 pm
+ = Finally ready to rock and roll with Chapter 7 of my life story – starting tomorrow.
- = The Debate is freaking me out. Wake me when it’s over.
Comments (11)
apocalypse now, one of the great film scenes ever
this was a great bit of poetry
and I’d sure hope someone will ask Bush this, they might ask Cheney too
Mornin’. Hope you’re feeling better. And you win!
apocalypse now, said by Robert Duvall, as he exits his helicopter.
The illustrious narrarator beat me to it.
one of the scariest quotes ever…. but the poem… pure poetry! nicely done!
Wonderful poem!
I can’t blame ya for worrying about this debate, it could be scary. I think it’s possible that tomorrow night will settle the election in many peoples minds. Tomorrow night could be Kerry’s night. What I don’t understand is how so many people, according to polls, can have great doubt in Bush’s handling of this war yet still support him?
I danced a merry dance when I heard about Blair’s admission, oh yes I did.
night dream…touching…
beautiful poem… nostalgic…
I love the smell of napalm in the morning…someone used to say that to me regularly. There was a reason…but if the reasoning is anything like what I vaguely recollect it might have been, I think I’d rather not share. lol.
This poem completely floored me… wow. Thank you for sharing.
fantastic poem…
I’ll watch the debate. Will be surprised/enlightened by none of it, probably nauseated by a great majority of it, but the whole election process has this sort of “horrible traffic accident” thing about it…