tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699866497260414248.post7458482803151073221..comments2023-11-03T03:39:08.833-07:00Comments on Iraq War Grief Daily Witness: Iraq War Grief Daily Witness Day 31Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01241842671993239496noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699866497260414248.post-5428316564468244782007-03-02T17:32:00.000-08:002007-03-02T17:32:00.000-08:00that should be "But I Heard the Drops"that should be "But I Heard the Drops"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00014449328493233450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699866497260414248.post-37551427901946326982007-03-02T17:31:00.000-08:002007-03-02T17:31:00.000-08:00for peace and for what its worth, add my curse of ...for peace and for what its worth, add my curse of the darkness to the rest<BR/><BR/>"But I Hear the Drops"<BR/><BR/>by Sharif S. Elmusa<BR/><BR/>My father had a resevoir<BR/>of tears.<BR/>They trickled down<BR/>unseen.<BR/>But I heard the drops<BR/>drip<BR/>from his voice<BR/>like drops<BR/>from a loosened tap<BR/>For thirty years<BR/>I heard them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00014449328493233450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699866497260414248.post-74958451537363834172007-03-01T20:14:00.000-08:002007-03-01T20:14:00.000-08:00For peace, and all our children.For peace, and all our children.edsbrooklynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590725966403255823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699866497260414248.post-30155037024938064782007-03-01T19:59:00.000-08:002007-03-01T19:59:00.000-08:00Just noticed your new sidebar, RubDMC.Suggestions ...Just noticed your new sidebar, RubDMC.<BR/><BR/>Suggestions for consideration:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.iwpr.net/" REL="nofollow">Institute for War and Peace Reporting</A>.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.cpj.org" REL="nofollow">Committee to Protect Journalists</A>musing grazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05199879355891540177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699866497260414248.post-30634506909134193062007-03-01T18:10:00.000-08:002007-03-01T18:10:00.000-08:00WitnessA Poem on the Underground Wallby Paul Simon...<A HREF="http://iwpr.net/?p=icr&s=f&o=333534&apc_state=henpicr" REL="nofollow">Witness</A><BR/><BR/><B>A Poem on the Underground Wall</B><BR/><I>by</I> Paul Simon<BR/> <BR/>The last train is nearly due,<BR/>The underground is closing soon,<BR/>And in the dark deserted station<BR/>Restless in anticipation,<BR/><BR/>A man waits in the shadows.<BR/><BR/>His restless eyes leap and scratch,<BR/> At all that they can touch or catch,<BR/>And hidden deep within his pocket,<BR/>Safe within his silent socket,<BR/> <BR/>He holds a colored crayon.<BR/><BR/>Now from the tunnel's stony womb,<BR/>The carriage rides to meet the groom,<BR/>And opens wide and welcome doors,<BR/>But he hesitates, then withdraws<BR/><BR/>Deeper in the shadows.<BR/><BR/>And the train is gone suddenly<BR/>On wheels clicking silently<BR/>Like a gently tapping lita-ny,<BR/>And he holds his crayon rosary<BR/>Tighter in his hand.<BR/><BR/>Now from his pocket quick he flashes<BR/>The crayon on the wall he slashes, <BR/>Deep upon the advertising,<BR/>A single worded poem comprised<BR/>Of four letters.<BR/><BR/>And his heart is laughing, screaming, pounding,<BR/>The poem across the tracks rebounding<BR/>Shadowed by the exit light <BR/>His legs take their ascending flight<BR/><BR/>To seek the breast of darkness and be suckled by the night.musing grazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05199879355891540177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699866497260414248.post-65397205916578645722007-03-01T16:06:00.000-08:002007-03-01T16:06:00.000-08:00peace<A HREF="http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c168/oliviainottawa/peace/candle_100.jpg" REL="nofollow"><B><I>peace</I></B></A>oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03401788202984343513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699866497260414248.post-74034990414257484892007-03-01T15:53:00.000-08:002007-03-01T15:53:00.000-08:00For peace, I witnessFor peace, I witnessanniethenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03676273148688900739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699866497260414248.post-87535398601610223792007-03-01T11:49:00.000-08:002007-03-01T11:49:00.000-08:00Light a candle AND curse the fucking darkness...Light a candle AND curse the fucking darkness...Maryscott OConnorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05209511764722025194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699866497260414248.post-18517630336482429472007-03-01T11:33:00.000-08:002007-03-01T11:33:00.000-08:00for peacefor peaceJerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01241842671993239496noreply@blogger.com