http://www.rlkilgore.com Thoughts Through Poetry and Music Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:24:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You, leaf, lying wilted and wasted, You, blissful child, too soon taken From a life you never tasted. What ignoble fate of essence Unrequested and sorely rewarded, Clothing your host in springtime's attire, Humming in concert to laud the caress Of summer's light breath, balmy and warm, Howling to protest the blustery storm. But was your voice heard? Would the ... http://www.rlkilgore.com/2010/02/26/to-a-fallen-leaf-in-autumn/ Although on Friday Night Live, I don’t believe Al Franken has humor.  He has sarcasm and derision which some consider humorous if the comments fit their political views.                                                     rlkilgore@chartertn.net   rlkilgore@chartertn.net http://www.rlkilgore.com/2010/01/29/comment-on-al-franken/ The Republicans are not the party of “No”.  The party out of power is the party of “No”.                                           rlkilgore http://www.rlkilgore.com/2010/01/09/opinion-on-congress/       Vibrant rays of sun rain down,       Splash and cover all around -     Resplendent colors, yellow, green   Of crocuses and mown grass sheen.   Ah! Spring too long delayed beckons, Calling with promise of warmth's delight.         Oh, No!  Was there ever Fraud more blatant, deceit ... http://www.rlkilgore.com/2010/01/06/winters-demise/ In the span of eternity, Sixty seconds, sixty years, Mere specks of no consequence But to those so fortunate As to perceive their own demise.                                    rlkilgore@chartertn.net http://www.rlkilgore.com/2010/01/03/we-know/ Inconvenient downpour interrupts Play of the little fellow sitting On the floor, pouting because The swing outside hangs slack. He sees through eyes of the moment, Not knowing somewhere sits Another boy whose father works In the store where the handy man Buys groceries with money He earns mowing our lawn Nourished by the rain.                                      rlkilgore http://www.rlkilgore.com/2010/01/03/eyes-of-the-moment/           Freedom of religion was envisioned by our forefathers to be the allowance of worship of God as presented in the Bible by whatever means a person wished.  When they said “separation of church and state” they wanted to ensure the government did not dictate the manner in which that ... http://www.rlkilgore.com/2009/11/10/freedom-of-religion/ We were best of friends, you and I. Preoccupied, self-absorbed, I failed To notice your insidious betrayal. Oh, Sweet Time, what have I Done to deserve your treachery? You have stolen from me and So continue. You took my youth, And now want my vigor, leaving Desperate yearnings. You have  Abandoned me adrift on a river With a precipice approaching  Where ... http://www.rlkilgore.com/2009/10/20/old-friend/ 1.  A famous philosopher, Immanuel Kant, as an aside said, "Poetry without rhyme is prose gone mad".  I think poetry without rhyme is cheating, taking the easy way out.  I cheat more than I would like.  Maybe this form of writing should have its own name, something like "Prosery". 2.  The ... http://www.rlkilgore.com/2009/10/15/thoughts-on-poetry/                       Tall and slender,                   In white pants             Sprinkled with sequins       That sparkled without gaudiness,               And a top to match,           She moved with her partner     ... http://www.rlkilgore.com/2009/10/15/lady-in-white/