Uncle Sol » Poetry http://www.unclesol.net Starting a thought farm Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:38:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Morning Star http://www.unclesol.net/2010/03/02/the-morning-star/ http://www.unclesol.net/2010/03/02/the-morning-star/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:52:25 +0000 Carlton Smith http://www.unclesol.net/?p=485 I posted another poem today on the poetry site, called The Morning Star. I've never dedicated a poem before, at least in writing, but I have to send this out to Jason Hill, my brother in spirit, as I think he'll recognize the verses culled from countless conversations. Here's to you, my brother.

Here is an excerpt. The poem in it's entirety can be read here.

And America the Beautiful?
Where will she turn?

The morning star shines brightly in the East

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...
they fought for the American Dream
that grand experiment that sprouted on a continent
so far removed from their ancestors
but gave an opportunity to every man
and ignored the privilege of birth

every man had a shot

every man had a chance to make it

today the magazines are out of shots
as your neighbor sits by the phone on thursday
waiting to punch in the right combination
to collect his check
...

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