by Lewis (taking over Gather) K.

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Volume

March 03, 2009 06:11 PM EST (Updated: March 08, 2009 10:58 PM EDT)

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The noise of the world

Almost deafens my ears

The hateful outcries

The wailing, the tears

The dashing of hope

As it falls to the ground

They say there is change

But then I look around

And I see history

I see lessons unlearned

In the crumbling ruins

Of the kingdoms that burned

And the volume increases

In the roar of the sea

In the thunderous ocean

That is inside of me

2009 Lewis Knight

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Comments: 37

Darin Waugh Mar 3, 2009, 6:48pm EST

Nice!

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Purrrrrrrrrrr~Genki dashite~Nantoka naru-yo! S. Mar 3, 2009, 6:55pm EST

like a surge~it beats so wild and powerful against the mind!

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Always Tillie M. Mar 3, 2009, 7:00pm EST

I like the end where it turns the outside inward.

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Linda T. Mar 3, 2009, 7:11pm EST

This poem touches on a good point. We learn things through history but the same mistakes are make continuously. Lessons that we should have learned have a way of undoing themselves and must be learned anew.

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Elise w. Mar 3, 2009, 7:15pm EST

Another terrific one, Lewis!! Very impressive!

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Chuck L. Mar 3, 2009, 7:21pm EST

Not bad. Not bad A'tall

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Angela A. Mar 3, 2009, 7:34pm EST

I like a good loud song every now and again.
Lovely poem Lewis!
Thanks for posting to my group, Anythingwriting

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Nancy Biri Mar 3, 2009, 8:16pm EST

Nice

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Nancy * Mar 3, 2009, 8:22pm EST

you rock my world

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Kushal Poddar Mar 3, 2009, 9:22pm EST

It is well done. You have written for our world. Will it learn?

Miniature moments

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Jennifer Lee Mar 3, 2009, 9:35pm EST

The last stanza does it for me. This one feels a bit surreal to me and I wonder if that was intentional or not. I love your poetry! Thank you for posting to our group.

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A. F. Stewart Mar 3, 2009, 10:15pm EST

Scream, as the empire falls.

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Georgiana S. Mar 3, 2009, 11:35pm EST

Kingdoms crumble, good verse Lewis.

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Gretchen Lee Bourquin Mar 4, 2009, 12:59am EST

Great job, Lewis-- it's like banging our heads against the wall sometimes

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Lexa Daily Mar 4, 2009, 1:22am EST

I love this poem Lewis. It is well developed and has a great flow. The emotion of the inner struggle and anguish we feel as we look at the developments of the world around us is clearly expressed. Excellent piece.

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The Wassners, People Who Care About You!!!! Mar 4, 2009, 2:54am EST

Thank you ,for sharing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a Great & Powerful YEAR W/J!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Shelbia C. Mar 4, 2009, 3:49am EST

Great writing

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Michael Harvey Mar 4, 2009, 7:27am EST

powerful

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Tammy N. Mar 4, 2009, 8:16am EST

Love the poem! It says a lot of what I feel right now!

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Chas Andrews Mar 4, 2009, 4:58pm EST

thanks!

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Beth G. Mar 4, 2009, 7:36pm EST

This was a very good poem, thanks for sharing Lewis!

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Bard Constantine Mar 4, 2009, 11:40pm EST

Not too shabby. Not shabby at all.

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regina k. Mar 5, 2009, 3:11pm EST

wonderfully written

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Tracey W. Mar 8, 2009, 2:09pm EDT

Splendid! I love the way this flows. I had a moment's pause with As if falls to the ground, but then I realized it was hope falling to the ground, adding to the noise of the world. Very well done.

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Maryann C. Mar 8, 2009, 6:03pm EDT

Lewis this was a very powerful poem and full of emotion.Congratulations )maryann

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René Allen Mar 8, 2009, 9:16pm EDT

HANDS HELD HIGH ~ BIG "10" on this Lewis!

How TRUE your words.

Your Friend,
Rene

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Sujata (funnily 'Suji' ) S. Mar 8, 2009, 9:52pm EDT

Woderful Lewis !

Congratulations that you hold the words to relate on !!!

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Lewis (taking over Gather) K. Mar 8, 2009, 10:06pm EDT

Tracey, good catch on that typo. It's corrected. Thanks to everyone else as well. Wrote this off the cuff, I'm glad it turned out ok.

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Barbra L. Mar 9, 2009, 7:15am EDT

A wonderful write expressed with brevity and clarity; absolutely no words wasted!! Great Work!

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David P. Mar 9, 2009, 4:06pm EDT

Superbly crafted, poem, Lewis. It is a cry, a kind of prophet's warning, not to be lost in complacency in society. Even if the talk and attitude clames change and improvement, the realizing of change is slow and requires persistence. Beautiful phrasing here...congratulations.

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