Independence Day (图)

Independence Day The sun was friendly Picking out the three native American Indians--- Homeless, unshaven Sitting on the sidewalk Outside Zupan’s Wolfing down fried drumsticks For lunch Their faces so filthy I couldn’t see their eyes Behind the locks Of dirty hair They were indifferent To the well-fed, well-trimmed Citizens passing by Without looking At them He who had the longest hair Raised his head and eyes To beg from time to time And when they done eating They threw the bones Onto the street It was said that When the natives first saw White people approaching From the sea They thought their eyes Have betrayed them For they had never seen anything Called ‘ships’ I know my eyes Betray me too, sometimes Like now Through the floating flags Fleeting automobiles And the brass band playing Star-Spangled Banner A black crow From nowhere Dashed down & picked up The chicken bones And the street in front of The three men was clean again ::july '05

[AAAB]

I watched fireworks on TV, like it, no why. ha

[知凡]

"non-thinking" needs a lot of "thinking" to achieve...!!!!!!!!!!

"圣灵透彻万物"，I wish I could trust someone(God or ?), and then I don't need to think anymore... 我只想顺服.....

....

“行到水穷处
坐看云起时”

绝望？
你多么渺小！
你的行程
多么短暂！

如果
你我真会写诗
那将是一首
无言的歌

. . .

[好诗！！！！]

[by水滴]

Thanks for all the feedbacks! I totally forgor "thinking" at the moment. Excited like a little girl. Thinking part only came after all the fun was gone...:)))

"烟花泡影" makes a lot of sense. Also some bright, colorful patterns against the pitch-black sky, loud nerve raking sound...very stimulous...

LTG: Aha, having someone to miss and talk for the whole evening is quite beautiful and spectacular too! :))

[影云]

true, "non-thinking" needs a lot of "thinking" to achieve...
and too much "thinking" can result in "ignoring"...

[LTG]

ZF,

same here :)

but you know, "non-thinking" needs a lot of "thinking" to achieve...

haha....sorry.....it's getting too "philosophical" again....forget it!

[知凡]

Sometimes, I really don’t want to Thinking...... I just like illusionary things to relax......

Yes, "Firework" is just simply beautiful and full of fun!!!

[LTG]

ZF: 大概与“烟花泡影”相关???

that's right....we humans seem to Love illusionary things....more so than loving imaginative art....

if it doesn't require Thinking, even better!

:))

[影云]

Agree with z.z. sometimes it's just simply beautiful and full of fun!!!

[知凡]

I enjoy watching "firework" because I like "烟花泡影"......

[LTG]

shui-dee,

"firework" itself IS fun to watch ... unless you are hinting at the "meaning" behind it[?]

those who have been hurt/wounded by fireworks might also enjoy watching them, if you ask :))

i didn't go this year....i sat in my yard drinking cold beer while talking to someone i care about on the phone....it was spetacular!!!!!!

:)

[知凡]

Independence day

Independent eyes
Independent ears
Independent mind
……
To be Independent …….

水滴，大概与“烟花泡影”相关???

[by水滴]

My comment doesn't not directly related to this poem.

In July 4th, I watched a spectacular firework show. Tens thousands people went to watch 30 mins long show. I have a question for all of you, why people (I never met one who doesn't) love to watch firework? Today, this question lingering in my mind....

[LTG]

thanx, y.y.!!

you got the sharp eyes :)

[影云]

平淡的语气，但强烈的对比，暗含的讽喻！！！