Dirty Little Windows
Seeing Through the Muck
Frozen looking in, fragile looking out
Devouring a nation's history with dirty, pensive doubt
From my window I see purple, a hue from red and blue
Mixed into a cess pool that only drowns the fool
The glass is thin, everybody agrees
An old fashioned washing will change the ugly that we see
A grey day awaits, and no matter which side you're on
We all must use this window to see a cleaner dawn
We got to clean the mess, we got to clean the muck
A shinier view for all will lift this nation up
How did we let this happen, rage and apathy
How did we go from spic and span to world wide sympathy
No one knows this nation better than those who've strived
To open up the window, and stop the great divide
Unity, like old glass panes, has cracked and even shattered
Can we fix this damaged window, will our foresight matter
Beauty in the sunlight, mixing red and blue
Surround us in purple, we need clarity from a brand new hue
Dirty windows, didn't bring us luck, are we ready to return the gleam
Amidst the present muck? ~
About the Creator
ROCK aka Andrea Polla (Simmons)
~ American feminist living in Sweden ~ SHE/HER
Admin. Vocal Social Society
Find me: @andreapolla63.bsky.social
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You nailed it! A resounding description of now. I loved this part Unity, like old glass panes, has cracked and even shattered Can we fix this damaged window, will our foresight matter Beauty in the sunlight, mixing red and blue Well deserved Top Story! 🥳 Surround us in purple, we need clarity from a brand new hue
This caught me from the very first line. Beautifully done for such a complex topic- I love all the symbolism. Congrats on top story!
Fantastic work, Rock. You highlighted the history of the country as well as the dire circumstances that exist today. In sharp contrast to the grimness of the country's past, you painted a purple blend of red and blue. The call is for the country to use the window to see a cleaner dawn and to stop the huge split because, like old glass panes, unity has broken and cracked. Congratulations on your well-deserved Top Story!
Centuries of social programming will likely be impossible to disentangle from the collective consciousness without some pain. This goes beyond the left-right dichotomy, which is, after all, a political facade. My primary, but by no means, only, point of reference, would be Anthony C. Sutton's Wall Street Trilogy. "They" fund all sides, and they don't care who wins, who loses, only that the machine rolls on... even though, in some cases, even they are disgusted with themselves, but not so much so that they fail to collect their "money". "Conspiracy theories" aside, this is a well-wrought poem and well-deserving of a top story!
A powerful and thought-provoking poem. Your words expose the fragility of our society and the urgent need for change. A call to arms for a better tomorrow. The image of a 'nation's history devoured by dirty, pensive doubt' is particularly striking. It's a powerful metaphor for the erosion of truth and trust.
This gave me chills. Congrats on winning Honorable mention. This poem deserves it. And could you be any more correct? I don't think so. If this poem is about what I think it was, I don't think anyone could better articulate this metaphor that we have become.
I love the way you turned a dirty window into a powerful metaphor for unity and renewal. Beautiful piece ❤️ And congratulations on the top story 🥳
Brilliant piece and so thought provoking and deep!
These are very touching and deep lines! Congratulations ✨👏
Such a thoughtful and encouraging piece....Congrats my friend
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This one is something different, good creativity.
In view of recent events, reading this one brought a mist of tears. Where do we go from here? At any rate, congratulations on the Top Story as well as the Honorable Mention on this week's leaderboard.
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Congratulations on the Honorable Mention on this week's leaderboard for Most Discussed Stories with this piece! Well done!
After 5th of nov this is giving me goosebumps to read. Congrats to TS dear!
Cracking job. 👏👏👏👏👏👏 Awesome.
This is so insightful and beautifully written.
Aw ROCK this is beautifully written and so much more hopeful than I feel right now for this god forsaken world we inhabit x
This is so powerful and stirring with a positive message! beautiful work, congrats on the Top Story!
Powerful and Beautifully expressed!
One day the muck will clear. Fantastic read!
Beautifully written!
Politicians need to hear this.
"A grey day awaits, and no matter which side you're on" I don't know why but that line hit me so hard. Loved your poem!