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Inquiry
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Inquiry

by Henry Burt Stevens
07/01/2005
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much of the news
have scabs today
if you pick at them
they bleed yellow

most providers love
to knuckle under
many love to squeal
deny, shift, excuse

they're always justified
to cooperate with
power, attack sends
them covering quickly

show me the one
that remains silent
under pressure and I'll
kneel and kiss their feet

because I need
someone to look
up to and there
aren't too many left.

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Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on July 9, 2005
I concur with Jude's comment. And this is very powerful, Henry. Thank you. Love and peace to you. Regis

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on July 6, 2005
we live in a world with so few true leaders ... poignant message!

Reviewed by Mary Quire
Reviewed on July 2, 2005
Very well written. I agree. There are fewer people to look up to these days. The media has seen to it that all dirty laundry is airred and since all heroes are human, well there doesn't leave anything to the imagination.

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on July 1, 2005
I think we all are looking for the heroes of yesterdays, the Kennedys, the Marin Luthers, etc are there to be no more men or women to lead the way?

Felix

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on July 1, 2005
I can relate to this!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by The Smoking Poet
Reviewed on July 1, 2005
When there are fewer and fewer heroes, our need for one grows more intense. Perhaps it is time for each and every one of us to look to ourselves to be that one that rises up...


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