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Disasters, Delights and Other Detours - 89. Anthems for Pride

Completed in May and June; as usual, any errors you may find are my very own.

Once again

they cancelled the parade;

there was no need to make the journey

and meet friends at predetermined vantage points;

instead, I donned my rainbow striped shirt

and waved at cars passing

down the road.

 

 

~~~ * ~~~

 

 

Is there within the human frame

some enmity in-built

to ambiguity which came

with Adam decked in guilt?

Why beg for black and white

when all the garden seems aglow

with every color of the ‘bow

that shines beneath the light?

 

 

So furious do moderns rail

at polysemous man;

rejected, quite beyond the pale,

for straying from the plan

so fervently compelled

by generations long grown cold,

their photographs now cracked and old,

yet thoughtlessly upheld.

 

 

For what in earth or heav’n above

surpasses in its scope

abundant, many-colored love

which shines with radiant hope

on all who breathe the air

and sing whatever song their soul

was giv’n at birth to make them whole,

the darkness to repair.

 

 

~~~ * ~~~

 

 

Bright hued flags

are flying proud today,

and floating on the fair wind of hope

that storm clouds of bigotry and hate are dispersed,

with the certainty of growing strength

to weather the hazards

if they’re not.



Thank you for reading this small offering for Pride this year. My thanks go to @AC Benus for help making these better and clearer. Any thoughts or responses you may have are welcome.
Copyright © 2017 Parker Owens; All Rights Reserved.
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For what in earth or heav’n above

surpasses in its scope

abundant, many-colored love

which shines with radiant hope

on all who breathe the air

and sing whatever song their soul

was giv’n at birth to make them whole,

the darkness to repair.

 

THIS! Absolutely soul stirring. One of my favorite verses ever, and those two lines... beautiful...  HAPPY PRIDE, Parker

 

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4 minutes ago, Headstall said:

For what in earth or heav’n above

surpasses in its scope

abundant, many-colored love

which shines with radiant hope

on all who breathe the air

and sing whatever song their soul

was giv’n at birth to make them whole,

the darkness to repair.

 

THIS! Absolutely soul stirring. One of my favorite verses ever, and those two lines... beautiful...  HAPPY PRIDE, Parker

 

You’re very kind to say so. I’m really happy you found those lines stirring. They must’ve been waiting at the tip of my pen, because they flowed out so quickly. Thanks a million for reading, and for your thoughts. 

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1 minute ago, headtransplant said:

Gave me goosebumps. Lovely work, full of revolutionary spirit and hope.

Thank you for reading these. The middle poem was inspired by a poetic form in which Herman Melville wrote. You were very kind to comment. 

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34 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Anthems indeed ... each a beautiful song.  Thank you, Parker.

Thank you, tim. Hugs and peace. 

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It does my heart good to see the warm reception these poems receive :) You've done great work, and you know, I might have seen you out on the road in your rainbow vest ;)

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2 hours ago, AC Benus said:

It does my heart good to see the warm reception these poems receive :) You've done great work, and you know, I might have seen you out on the road in your rainbow vest ;)

Your encouragement for so long has been wonderful. Thank you for your help in honing these. I think I might get a rainbow biking shirt for next year…

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15 hours ago, Geron Kees said:

A coating of many colors, certainly! Thank you for the reminder! :)

 

Thank you so much for reading! Glad you smiled at these. 

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