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    Parker Owens
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Occasional Poetry - 69. Pride Around The World

For all my brothers and sisters around the globe.

I cheer

my proud brothers,

storied men, courage clad,

robed in brightest declarative

garments;

but while

we celebrate joys and triumphs,

forget not those drab dressed

shadows who just

survive.

I welcome all comments. Thank you.
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Valkyrie
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:hug::kiss:  Your non-rhyming poetry is just as brilliant as your rhyming. ;)  Here's another hug :hug: 

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Thank you Val. In parts of the world it is difficult, even fatal, to march in open pride as they did in Washington today. 

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FormerMember4

A beautiful tribute to the people and countries who don't experience any freedoms. Individual Pride is too powerful to be controlled forever.

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northie
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'shadows who just survive'. This line immediately made me think of all of those who don't survive. Murdered by individuals or the judicial process through ignorance and intolerance. There has been such progress in many parts of the world but not all by any means. Your dedication is perfect.

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Defiance19
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Like Northie, That last line made me think of those who didn't make it too. Your poem is a wonderful tribute to all Parker.. 

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8 hours ago, BlindAmbition said:

A beautiful tribute to the people and countries who don't experience any freedoms. Individual Pride is too powerful to be controlled forever.

Thank you. You are so right; legislated bigotry cannot stand. 

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5 hours ago, northie said:

 

'shadows who just survive'. This line immediately made me think of all of those who don't survive. Murdered by individuals or the judicial process through ignorance and intolerance. There has been such progress in many parts of the world but not all by any means. Your dedication is perfect.

 

So many have to hide because so many more have died. Too many have been murdered or neglected. Thank you. 

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2 hours ago, Defiance19 said:

Like Northie, That last line made me think of those who didn't make it too. Your poem is a wonderful tribute to all Parker.. 

 

Thank you for reading and connecting with this. 

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Emi GS
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A beautiful tribute to our pride gang. I loved it. You always see beauty in everything you see tell in a great way, poetry. Thanks for writing this and sharing with us as well... :hug::kiss:

 

~Emi. 

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dughlas
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You've made this form your own. The words flow in beautiful rythym, and yet, they evoke an almost despairing saddness for those that dwell in places of intolerance.

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Headstall

Good message, Parker, and well composed. There are two sides to Pride. The celebration, and the remembering of where we used to be, and often still are... I/we have seen so many things impossible to forget. 

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1 hour ago, Headstall said:

Good message, Parker, and well composed. There are two sides to Pride. The celebration, and the remembering of where we used to be, and often still are... I/we have seen so many things impossible to forget. 

 

Thank you, Gary. As so often happens, you intuit my meaning so easily. 

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4 hours ago, dughlas said:

You've made this form your own. The words flow in beautiful rythym, and yet, they evoke an almost despairing saddness for those that dwell in places of intolerance.

 

Dugh, thank you. That there are those who must hide for fear of their lives or livelihoods compels me to speak. You're right. I find it terribly sad. 

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4 hours ago, Emi GS said:

A beautiful tribute to our pride gang. I loved it. You always see beauty in everything you see tell in a great way, poetry. Thanks for writing this and sharing with us as well... :hug::kiss:

 

~Emi. 

 

Thank you,  Emi. I can see joy and sorrow in this. I hope for the day when the fear and pain fade away. 

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On June 13, 2017 at 7:51 PM, AC Benus said:

It's not a very happy poem, but it's still brilliant. *waves rainbow flag for all*

 

And now, even long after I should have responded to you, dear brother, I wave that flag. For pride, for love, for support - as a beacon of hope. 

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