dying men can’t swallow speeches

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

dying men
can’t swallow speeches
or drink hope
and your words
will not bandage their bleeding–
they need something real

About Susan L Daniels

I am a firm believer that politics are personal, that faith is expressed through action, and that life is something that must be loved and lived authentically--or why bother with any of it?
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21 Responses to dying men can’t swallow speeches

  1. George Ellington says:
    September 15, 2012 at 1:45 pm

    Oh, yes. Very true.

  2. Noel Ihebuzor says:
    September 15, 2012 at 1:53 pm

    You are right! how many speeches will fill a coke bottle? How many locusts make one calf?

    • Susan L Daniels says:
      September 15, 2012 at 2:00 pm

      oh, oh, oh–I know the answer–it is equivalent to how many grasshoppers equal one cow 😉 Wait–you said that already, darn it…

      Cleaning out my drafts today & found this one!

  3. johncoyote says:
    September 15, 2012 at 2:39 pm

    I enjoyed this poem. Direct and honest words. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.

  5. Trent Lewin says:
    September 15, 2012 at 5:05 pm

    Some people (politicians etc) seem to think that their words have nutritional value. I hear you.

  7. Seb says:
    September 15, 2012 at 7:10 pm

    Yes. As they say in England, fine words butter no parsnips.

  8. jmgoyder says:
    September 15, 2012 at 9:13 pm

    That is an incredible title!

  9. clawfish says:
    September 16, 2012 at 8:59 am

    Susan you know how to make an impact and this one does again you are a pleasure to read

  10. nelle says:
    September 16, 2012 at 10:28 am

    Yes, and this can be taken further, to those of chronic health need in a society what believes we’re on our own.

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