What do you think of a history?
Several years of work on projects;
My papers and signed contracts.
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What do you think of a day like this?
Quiet as a wish on the street;
My laptop and unfinished documents.
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What do you think of a movement?
Centuries of this done and done;
My books hiding straight history.
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What do I think I should write?
Open as a wound, remembering what happened;
Remembering what the day is worth.
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Kendall Defoe
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Comments (8)
Open as a wound, remembering what happened. I love that line! Sometimes I just wanna forget everything but George Santayana once said that those who forget history are condemned to repeat it. Loved your poem!
Fitting thoughts.
A day without questions is a day without a goal. I hope you got your momentum going to achieving your goals .
Great work. <3
Nothing. Nothing at all. (Oh sorry, I was answering that for myself. Your writing should go on as long as possible for yours is a voice the world should hear.)
Great work. And I think you should write a scary story about clowns, aliens and a zoo full of Zebras!
enjoyed reading this. good work.
Love the quote by MLK at the end to tie it all together. Beautiful.