All That Glitters

Cherry

By Ed Crane

Fri, 27 Oct 2023
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(Originally posted July 2014)
 
 
I bought myself a big flat-screen TV,

with HDMI,

so I could see the world more clearly.

 

I saw the individual hairs on a Lion’s

mane; the subtle melange of colours

within the Gobi desert landscape and

every droplet on flowers of manicured

Chelsea Lilies.

 

I watched the many sparkling eyes of a

tiny Jumping Spider stalking tiny flies in

a garden jungle; how it sucked its victims

to a tiny husk and the scything teeth of

Wolves on their kills

 

I inspected unwanted wrinkles under

supermodels’ eyes; worry lines on prime-

ministers’ faces;  the defiant callous

expressions of Russian leaders and fear

on the faces of their cabinets.

 

I examined ragged edges of brightly painted

metal on fuselages ripped by explosives;

suitcases laying in summer green grass and

the play of sunlight reflected from rivulets of

childrens’ blood trickling down dusty streets

of occupied cities.

 

https://www.abctales.com/story/ed-crane/all-glitters

(nothing changes?)

Certificate PG
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Comments

Submitted by catherine poarch on

I guess things don't change (including that this is still a really good read) and that they haven't since time began. I guess the battle is not to give in to that, hard as it is, and that's a shared task. This really is a fantastic poem.

 

Submitted by Ed Crane on

I thought about writing a new poem but when I re-read this I felt it said it all.

So sad so unnecessary.

 

Submitted by Turlough on

Good words Ed. Very moving.

It's such a shame but not a surprise that posting it again seemed appropriate. But don't put it away just yet as I'm sure there'll be more occasions in the future.

Turlough

Submitted by Ed Crane on

There doesn't seem to be an end to this madness

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

BRILLIANT poem. Though, I might suggest while what we are doing to each other has not changed, (other than in horrific efficiency) the biodiversity situation is considerably worse now.
Also, if reporters are denied access to an area, and that area is also denied fuel/power for recharging mobile phones, (which would be the main method of recording what happens for civilians living there), and if a picture speaks a thousand words, it is a way of ensuring one side's story is not spoken of so much in our image hungry media

 

Submitted by Ed Crane on

we have no back door to escape to when the climate finally goes pear shaped.

With the middle east situation I keep thinking about the line in the 1976 Genesis song: "Blood OnThe Rooftops." 

(Arabs and the Jews, Boy -- too much for me)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeZRdd_1b4g 

thanks for your very thoughtful comments, Di xx

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

wonderful poem Ed, and worth reposting sadly. What I wouldn't give to be able to say things have got better!

 

Submitted by Ed Crane on

Cannot say I disagree with that wish!!!!

Reap what you sow and all that ...... sad

 

Submitted by David Kirtley on

Great poem Ed. I am pleased you have posted it again, as I would have missed it otherwise, and this is a very appropriate moment unfortunately. We have seen so much once again in these last 3 weeks, and so close up, although this new period of bloodletting, seems to be the worst for many years.