Ode to Horace Mann
Be ashamed to die until you have won some
victory for humanity. – Horace Mann
Be aware that energy is life, save some for your kids.
Be afraid that our minds are bent by news, not books.
Be awed by the healing power of the simple purple cone flower.
Be awake before the bombs drop, before the money rules.
Be agile: live in a town that walks and bikes to work and play.
Be amused by ants and birds, goats and potato fields, lilacs and sycamores.
Be angry only long enough to solve the problem, then move on.
Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.
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Loved this one 🙂
This one may be the best of the lot. Thanks for persisting and thriving!
Thanks so much for getting in touch with me at The Writing Garden Doug! And thanks also for the recommendation of two of your poems. Quite often when writers recommend a piece I either see something I relate to more or find it’s too similar to another piece I’m publishing. But this time it’s perfect, absolutely love this, excellent statement of our lives and how we should be! So, would it be okay to publish this in the September/October issue?
I’ve taken a look at your art Doug and thought maybe this piece would compliment your poem. http://www.stuberpark.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/938.jpg.w300h196.jpg Wasn’t sure if you wanted your art published or not, so if not, that’s no problem. But if you don’t mind, then I would need you to send a larger copy in order for it to look presentable on the page. I can give you additional links to your art page too. I can contact you by email to send me a larger image. But if you’d rather not have your art published I’m sure I can find something else, and still give you links to your art page. I often do that for writers, the more links the more interesting it is for everyone!
Thanks again, look forward to hearing from you!
Suzy 🙂
Yes sure publish the art and the poetry. I am do psyched you got to that poem. There are a small handful of mine if say have a chance of being the best. This one is usually still the winner in my mind Yeah. Doug. Onward!
I also publish anthologies they are 95% poems with some line art and cover art
Publish it all my friend.
That’s great Doug! I’ll send you an email soon so you can send me a larger version of your art. The next issue should be published early September, so when it’s completed, I’ll get back to you here with a link. Thanks so much Doug! 🙂
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Thanks again Suzy!
Well, thank ‘you’ too Doug for getting in touch with me, it’s been a pleasure to share your art and poetry!! 🙂