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January 13, 2011

Another Sunset: 55

The sun sets on another day...


Somewhere,
Lies are being told

Somewhere,
A child goes hungry

Somewhere,
A lover slips out the back door

Somewhere,
A man dies alone

Somewhere,
A thief slips in the window

Somewhere,
A woman cries herself to sleep

Somewhere,
A shady deal is made


But the sun will rise again.


19 comments:

  1. Dulçe ♥January 14, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    Sad yet so true
    great 55er!

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  2. MarionJanuary 14, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    And life goes on....great post. I just noticed your bumper sticker. Yes, "Bubba Knows"! LOL!

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  3. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallJanuary 14, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    smart and powerful 55.
    you see things and represented them in a poetic way,
    glad to read it today....

    Happy Friday!

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  4. G-ManJanuary 14, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    And just you watch...
    The SOUTH shall rise again as well!!
    Thanks for this Philosohical 55 Bubba, I've been chanting that mantra for the last three football seasons!!
    Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End...G

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  5. anthonynorthJanuary 14, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    And as long as it does, we prevail. Great words.

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  6. Maude LynnJanuary 14, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    This is really, really good, Eric.

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  7. Brian MillerJanuary 14, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    and perhaps under that new sun...hope will be found...nice write eric...

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  8. Jannie FunsterJanuary 14, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    And glad it does rise each and every day, no matter how dark the night is.

    Awesome stuff in this, Eric.

    xo

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  9. Alice AudreyJanuary 14, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    Giving everybody a chance to do it all over again.

    Who, me, feeling cynical? Nah.

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  10. NessaJanuary 14, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    You picked so many depressing images but oddly they made me think of their opposites.

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  11. moondustwriterJanuary 14, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    Seems hopeless at times
    And yet as long as we have breath there is hope and love

    Thanks Eric
    That was spot on

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  12. BelindaJanuary 14, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    Ahh, good one. The sun always sets.

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  13. Lulda CasadagaJanuary 14, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    We always have a new day to start again and maybe get it right! :/

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  14. Yvonne OsborneJanuary 14, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    And so it goes.... too much and too often. Very Auden-like. And I like it very much.

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  15. MargaretJanuary 15, 2011 at 1:04 AM

    ...after all, tomorrow is another day. (pretty pathetic but I had to say it)

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  16. KavitaJanuary 15, 2011 at 4:15 AM

    Oh yea... and for all you know, all those "somewheres" were in the same house too!
    But.. the world outside just seems to go on..

    A tight 55, Eric! Nice..

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  17. MorningAJJanuary 15, 2011 at 4:18 AM

    Great thoughts. And sometimes we need to remember that "tomorrow is another day". Good poem.

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  18. Other MaryJanuary 15, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    This is harsh and unvarnished and very good.

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  19. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallJanuary 16, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    the Perfect Poet Award Notice, Enjoy! Leave your acceptance link under the post after you take it, Thanks!


    ignore if you decline it.

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