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Reality
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The lord of the land dines at a table,
laden with silver and gold
ruby wines and soft white bread
are his daily fare
safe within stone walls
warmed by oak fires
no care crosses his door...

The serf in his hovel
sits on his wooden stool
shaking with ague
by a skimpy peat fire
his feast...
rough brown bread
with a bowl of peas porridge
were all that he was granted
by his lord...


 

 

 

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 Reviews of "Reality"
Reviewed by Pier Tyler
Reviewed on October 29, 2004
Reality(lord, little "L") of past and present. I have hope(Lord, big "L") in the future.

Reviewed by Fr. Kurt Messick
Reviewed on September 4, 2004
lovely

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on August 28, 2004
Quite beautiful, ~Z~ as always are your writes, Peace, Ed & Rufuz

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on August 28, 2004
I love the way you expressed the contrast here. Thank you for sharing this offering. Love and peace. Regis

Reviewed by Safi Abdi
Reviewed on August 26, 2004
Very deep!

Safi

Reviewed by Reginald Birch (Reader)
Reviewed on August 26, 2004
Sounds as if the serf will live longer than his lordship.

Reg

Reviewed by Handsum Hart
Reviewed on August 25, 2004
very creative and poetic
I really enjoyed this

peace

Reviewed on August 25, 2004
Mizzlady -

Unique - loved the symbolism in this exceptional piece ...

Robert

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on August 25, 2004
Well written Zen!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Bhuwan Thapaliya
Reviewed on August 25, 2004
Good write...BHUWAN!!!

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on August 25, 2004
Most profound, and proves very nicely that 'reality' is very very different for very very many, even though we all reside in the same earthly domain.

Reviewed by Lori Moore
Reviewed on August 25, 2004
Looks like the serf needs a change of mindset. Nice write.

Reviewed by Cynth'ya Reed
Reviewed on August 25, 2004
Somewhere in Proverbs it says something to the effect, better vegetables and bread with peace than a fatted calf with turmoil. . . hold on a minute, I'm gonna look it up. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . . Okay! here is is:


Proverbs 17:1
"Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife."

Oh well, I may not quote the Bible like a scholar but I try to apply its teaching to my life and writing, and you did a great job with this one MizzSistahLadyLady!

blessin's
c.

Reviewed by Fletcher Bailey (Reader)
Reviewed on August 24, 2004
Mizzlady, very interesting poetry...well written poet.

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on August 24, 2004
Well composed, fantastic analogy!

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on August 24, 2004
Wonderful write! :-)

Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on August 24, 2004
Hasn't changed much in the passage of time. Well done

Reviewed by Sue Hess
Reviewed on August 24, 2004
life is certainly not fair but it is what we make of it. this is good


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