tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post8731401049700101712..comments2023-10-20T08:28:27.175-07:00Comments on Writerquake: OPW loses to EmersonLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-67126088584775036532012-11-10T01:47:02.602-08:002012-11-10T01:47:02.602-08:00Thank you for your sweet comments, Pixies, hedgewi...Thank you for your sweet comments, Pixies, hedgewitch, and kj. Indeed, hope prevails!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-84828940975602068232012-11-07T12:20:28.863-08:002012-11-07T12:20:28.863-08:00this poem ends on such a hopeful astonishing note....this poem ends on such a hopeful astonishing note. i like also like pixie's comment: how true. i believe we are in a major upheaving transition now. somehow i hope for the best, and kind of expect the best. <br /><br />i hold hope in john baynor's tears. maybe that is foolish, but i figure a guy with power who can't control his tears is more good than not. <br /><br />i love your love of poetry, lydia. <br /><br />love<br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-89423472362486319792012-11-07T11:50:13.940-08:002012-11-07T11:50:13.940-08:00What a great choice Lydia--I've not read much ...What a great choice Lydia--I've not read much Emerson, but I like so many of the tight lines here and especially, the ending. <br /><br />AFA the election, I too am both relieved and renewed, and even a bit joyous, yet I know there's more work ahead, and I wonder if anything has really changed or it will be the same bitter, heel-dragging resistance to the needs of regular people, and the flood of big money. I hope though. I still hope.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-73058794281885352372012-11-07T04:58:39.504-08:002012-11-07T04:58:39.504-08:00For destiny does not like
To yield to men the helm...For destiny does not like<br />To yield to men the helm,<br /><br />I think that line is the most pertinent for me in the wake of the election - its easy to forget that in reality the world is a big ole place and we over-estimate our control over it<br /><br />I would be interested to know what percentage of the voting populace actually voted - in the UK we have a very poor turn out, usually around 40% which is a) a bit sad when you remember that people died for the right to vote and b) indicitave of the fact that our politicians are busy hogging the middle ground and that we've lost much faith in themDon't Feed The Pixieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05380146661526476947noreply@blogger.com