The Oracle gave me this poem. Then I read about the rioting in front of the White House.
Beneath a death chant is the light
a rock worn smooth by storm
shining black beauty in a dream
of sweet scented petals.
In sleep I want you with an ache
as deep as forest shadows
fiery as the music of the sun
running red with the sweat of who and what we are.
Bare words are bitter
blood is in the rose that lies beneath the skin and
you you you are
the water rushing in urgent torrents.
I am am am
the blue of the mother ship
sailing through the rain before the wind
that blows away all sorrow.
Listen to the foam whisper of the waves
watch for me in the soaring gulls
I am coming
rising with the tide.
Jane Dougherty Writes 
You are are are brilliant, my dear.
It’s a brilliant compliment. I only write what the Oracle points out to me though 🙂
And the Oracle is very generous.
She is. She’s my idol.
“I am coming
rising with the tide.” – I just hope that’s true. Does not look like at present.
The audacity of those who call themselves prolife and support the buffoon spewing this kind of hatred is beyond belief.
It is, isn’t it?
Yeah.
But they do. Millions of them. Trump is worse than a buffoon, he’s a conspirator, but he is only voicing the opinions of the people he represents.
I couldn’t read yours till I did mine, and it took a lot of work. Probably because you already used many of the same words to same something different. The Oracle always knows, doesn’t she?
I agree that you’re brilliant. This is like a lyrical anthem, or a poetic rallying call. 😀
It’s the Oracle who shows which words to pick out, they were all there.
I hadn’t read about the White House protest, although I knew about the riots. The whole situation is baffling to outsiders. How has this been going on for so long?
Yes, you’re right about the Oracle. 😀 It’s just as baffling to those of us here–not that we didn’t know there were undercurrents–but that the horror even got elected, and that no one is stopping him while he just adds fuel to the fire. . .
There doesn’t seem to be a coherent opposition, no political stance, it’s all about personality and wealth. I don’t know why racial discrimination has got stuck in a time warp, but it does look as though there is no one in power who wants anything fundamental to change. I mean, Joe Biden? Is that the best on offer?
It seems it’s going to be Biden–but at least if he wins, he will have competent people working with him.
I hope so. Do you think he will win?
I have no idea. I didn’t think you know who could possibly win, but he did. I’m scared thinking what his enablers might do to ensure that he wins again.
If it was only him, if he was an aberration, and his election was rigged, there would be more reason to hope he’ll be out. But he isn’t, he reflects the views of millions. It’s worrying that their opinion of him might not change no matter how much blood he has on his hands.
Yes, it is scary.
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to say something different, not same something–or maybe that was an unconscious slip. 😏
The same something is what we often get 🙂
That’s true! 😀
If justice would arrive at these shores in the way you tell in the last verse, there would be relief and tears.
I just can’t get over the fact that slavery was abolished (in the US) 150 years ago and there is still this unflinching hatred.
Outstanding piece! Love the imagery.
Thank you!
So much strength in these words. It’s enough, it’s too much. Justice is a word that has been waiting for a long time on these shores. (K)
It’s so hard to understand how this can still be happening and for so many to think it’s the natural order of things, for a huge part of the population, present for hundreds of years, can still be so marginalised.
People really have nothing to lose now. This will neither end soon or well.
I hope it ends in a real shake up and some real political debate rather than infantile mud slinging.
Lets hope there will be a political debate. Its so sad whats going on beside the virus crisis.
It’s more a different attitude towards humanity we need, I think. There shouldn’t be cherry picking when it comes to prejudices. There’s no valid pecking order, they’re all wrong and hurtful.
Powerful, Jane. This gave me chills. The tide is rising… finally.
It was quite a poem came out of the magnets. But then, Oracles know. I hope things change. Everyone needs to take a long hard look at their prejudices.
I agree! It’s been going on for more than 400 years. It’s about time.
And it’s not the only injustice either. Some countries still have slavery, in others women are no more than slaves, and each and every country, people has its prejudices, discriminations and hatreds.
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Interesting Read
I’m pleased you think so.