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Saturday, March 10. 2007

Gathering

If I could erase the stupid anti-war things I did in college, I would. I was a bit of a skeptic, but followed the local fashion like a conformist. Now, I feel only shame about it. The past just isn't what it used to be.

Now, I would like to join the Gathering of Eagles in DC next Saturday, and take a stand against the moonbats who are trying to relive the past: the youth want to be part of something they read about, and the grey hairs just never grew up and thought more.

Posted by The Barrister in Politics at 17:19 | Comments (3) | Trackbacks (0)

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THE FALCON TO THE FALCONER

Unleash me from your hand
And I will lance the light for you
I’ll cut a swordblade on the wind
And pennant it with flight for you
To signal I am yours
If you will free me to be true to you

Unleash me from your hand
And I will mock the sky for you
I’ll pull the anger from the air
And make the breezes sigh for you
To show that I am yours
If you will free me to be true to you

Unleash me from your hand
And I will jewel it bright for you
I’ll hunt the treasures of the wind
And pluck them into sight for you
To show that I am yours
If you will free me to be true to you

O, cast me from your hand
That I may show my love for you
And throw me to the wind
That I may know my love for you

All darkness on your hand
I’m hooded, pinned and held by you
O, give me back my wings
That they may bring me back to you.
Jonathan Steffen
#1 anonymous on 2007-03-11 00:34 (Reply)
Beautiful. Here's a poem, with a story:

http://www.skygod.com/quotes/highflight.html
#2 buddy larsen on 2007-03-11 00:52 (Reply)
I, too, was an anti-war idiot in the sixties, though not a serious one. I went to the protests to meet people (girls).I regret aiding the enemy's moral especially realizing now in hindsight that the North Viets were considering surrender after the Tet offensive, a battle that they lost. Where I live we have a few geriatric protesters along with a few hippy wanabes protesting every saturday on a main street. I've considered doing a counter protest supporting our country, but as of yet I haven't gotten off my skinny ass. Ther is still time for penance.
#3 sean on 2007-03-11 12:53 (Reply)

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