I hear the mutterings and the protests,
against the acts of violence,
to achieve
the facts of peace,
and I listen to ghostly voices,
from our earthly past, as
the wailings from death-filled cattle cars,
echo in my mind,
but unheard, in their currentness of Time.

I see the screamings and the emotions,
and the use of acts of violence,
to achieve
the facts of peace,
and I view visions of brutal rice-fields,
from our worldly past, as
the ka-chunk of bullets through bodies
pass before my eyes,
but unseen, in their currentness of Time.

I feel the bravery and the convictions,
and the painful acts of violence,
needed to achieve
the fact of peace,
and I feel humanity’s vaulted yearnings,
throughout our past, as
the liberation from terror and oppression,
sings into my heart,
seen by all, in our Currentness of Time.

Erin Moen
3/27/03
Copyright 2003 ©




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Reader Reviews for "Currentness of Time"



Reviewed by Floria Kelderhouse (author) 3/27/2003

Wow Erin....you did this so well...good powerful write and I love the structure of it. and repetitions..great work..floria




Reviewed by Elizabeth Lucas-Taylor (author) 3/27/2003

Nicely done, Erin




Reviewed by Oisín Breen (author) 3/27/2003

àh interesting thoughts.
and good good




Reviewed by Peggy Bertrand (author) 3/27/2003

Erin, very depth in message and the sadness. Excellent
Peg




Reviewed by Paul Berube (author) 3/27/2003

Erin, very thoughtful write. The really sad part is that when the war is over these same people will take up another cause to protest. I hear it's a full time job and helps the economy.




Reviewed by Tony Nerone (author) 3/27/2003

Good Morning, Erin
Excellent write with emotion. These protestors are really becomming sickening. There is no draft, so why do they worry. Our military is now all volunteer. i am anti war but our people are there, they should be home praying for our people. Stupid SOB's.
Sorry for my vent.


tony