tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19735408.post2245365179263515604..comments2023-09-23T09:52:42.068-04:00Comments on Ephemera Ephemerae: Back to Your Regular ProgrammingAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153700936764940261noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19735408.post-80153498594844376582008-11-05T14:31:00.000-05:002008-11-05T14:31:00.000-05:00Well I waited till the end of the speeches too, wh...Well I waited till the end of the speeches too, which kind of meant no sleep seeing there's that small thing called time difference here:0)<BR/>I listened to the 17 minutes or so of Mr Obama's victory speech and loved the lack of crowing, beating of drums and f**k everyone else but us/US rhetoric that has jarred on these ears over the years. <BR/>I am not ashamed that tears rolled down my cheeks as I listened and was glad that as a non united staes of america citizen I too could be thrilled by the ability of a nation to collectively take a very deep breath and become fearless for a moment.<BR/>May the possibility so cleary felt by the crowds listening to that speech be given room, time and patience to find ways to express itself not just for the US but for the WE of the rest of the world that wish him and his fellow citizens means to discover co-operation is not a dirty word:0)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19735408.post-15787037539140931082008-11-05T09:46:00.000-05:002008-11-05T09:46:00.000-05:00For the dream, for the plan, for the freedom of ma...For the dream, for the plan, for the freedom of man as<BR/>it was meant to be;<BR/>Not for the structure set up so lustily, by rule of thumb<BR/>And overnight, bound to become<BR/>Loose, lop-sided, out of plumb,<BR/>But for the dream, for the plan, for the freedom of man as<BR/>it was meant to be<BR/>By men with more vision, more wisdom, more purpose,<BR/>more brains<BR/>Than we,<BR/>(Possibly, possibly)<BR/>Men with more courage, men more unselfish, more intent<BR/>Than we, upon their dreams, upon their dream of<BR/>Freedom, Freedom not alone<BR/>For oneself, but for all, wherever the word is known,<BR/>In whatever tongue, or the longing in whatever spirit<BR/>Men with more honor. (That remains<BR/>To be seen! That we shall see!)<BR/>Possibly. Possibly.<BR/>.<BR/>And if still these truths be held to be<BR/>Self evident.<BR/><BR/><BR/>from "Not for a Nation", Mine the Harvest, 1954<BR/>Edna St. Vincent MillayReya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.com