dr_con Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Wanting to wake You hear stories told about being Human often by voices pretending to be Silence The gentle Sumerian winds bring Yeast to the people pens of great cattle Gods colonizing suffering creating Citizens who drunkenly Yes to our Civilization They lie wanting to be human these plants and beasts know We have forgotten here amid laws and letters technology and techniques whose origins defy us I want to greet a king dressed as a servant as Jelalludin Rumi does in his eternal garden desert unexpected love holding court in images of sunshine gleefully announced by mad weathermen our unseasonal fortune Brazil and Australia drown while 46 of the lower 48 shiver and shovel The consequences of our bargain broken vows to our own innate royalty unable or unwilling to renegotiate our contract we choose to live in squalor shantytowns on the imaginary borders of Eden. Quote thegateless.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger11 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I like 'gentle Sumerian winds' - reminds me of my childhood reading, a vague memory of early writing, though what constitutes 'civilisation' and its consequences...either way there's light to celebrate in the small worlds of past and present within the media driven gloom and impending disasters, allowing some future hope. thought provoking as always Dr C. badge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 So much good in this one, Juris. The first verse is especially hard-hitting with "almost human," the great cattle Gods/colonizing suffering creating Citizens, and "yes'ing" the "civilization." Really that's what it's like. And, as Badge did, I like the Sumerian reference. It brings to mind the possible Sumerian origins of the Estonian people, but that's just a theory. Then, to drive the points home, comes the unpleasant reminder that we choose/to live in squalor shantytowns/on the imaginary borders/of Eden. Welcome back. Tony Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 This intriguing poem contains various lines of though provoking issues. The first stanza caught my eye with it's Sumerian reference. Over all it makes one wonder if mankind is some sort of an experiment on Earth. There is an interesting short article to this effect with reference to the Sumerians on the link provided. I came across it while looking for comparisons in different cultures to the great flood of Noah. :) Benjamin. http://xfacts.com/eyes.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_con Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Badge, Tony, Benjamin- Many thanks for your thoughtful responses- Tony I didn't know the Sumerian/ Estonian link- although according to the etymology Old Latvians roots are Sanskrit in nature;-) Ahhh Benjamin- indeed, but I was referring more to Beer and civilization but the alien influence is possibly in my head since discussing Sitchin's work. And Badge glad you found this thought provoking... Many Thanks, Juris Quote thegateless.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Hi DC, I really liked this... The Sumerian connection grabbed me but my favorite line was unexpected love holding court in images of sunshine conjured all kinds of images in my mind. ~~Tink Quote ~~ © ~~ Poems by Judi Van Gorder ~~ For permission to use this work you can write to Tinker1111@icloud.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandra Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 I really loved this poem, Juris. I loved the expressions. "The gentle Sumerian winds" offers a lot to the poem. I enjoyed so much this poem. Wonderful! Aleksandra Quote The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth - Jean Cocteau History of Macedonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_con Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 Thanks Aleks, Tinker for dropping by and indulging;-) DC&J Quote thegateless.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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