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Two Long Comments: A gun culture--as fact, exposure vs inequity equals civil dischord. I cannot remember when usa was not war-mongering. Citizens with guns are not the high kill count, culling collectively from wars and monsters all lead back to weapons sales. usa cannot get a gun law. Agree - we have shot at too many countries. Trade towers ~ we were over due for a reckoning. 20 years of war and we could go bankrupt supporting world during Russian/Ukraine disruptions. Interesting strategy. Indirect warfare. . Fear factors, defense, survival are exploding rationales for arming to the hair follicles. Innovations in arms efficiency (faster killing) also a part why usa is up in arms. Who has the biggest gun wins is the mantra against the unarmed, (see rittenhouse). Who will protect the innocent? Answer: No one. Never have. Reference the last 100 war/revolts. See usa angry young men, (see Putin threatenng nuclear blackmail to upstage N. Korea).  . Loss of status or lack of inclusion are predictors of  violence also. Woe to Europe and Asia when hunger precipitated violence. I think N. America can feed itself, S. America has the land and supplies the world so it should be okay. Africa and Islanders collectively may lose millions (drought, sea rise, famine, disease). Canada has us as back-up, EU has usa and Canada. Allies (NATO) not so much - if drought continues world over. A billion could die. Climate and war refugees/ immigrants will be shot (unless they're Ukranean). . Hoping dollar stops slipping. We go and all the dominoes fall down. Likewise, rubles go - economies crumble. Too interconnected. Not too big to fail If too many climates change suddenly. And the big States carry really big guns. I hope we do not shoot ourselves to death. . ~A~. 

Hello again.  Good to see: Hello again.  Good to see something from the archives

This speaks to me since one: This speaks to me since one side of my family come from a farming background and the other half was in ranching. A lot of the time their lives were governed by the land and the weather but also influenced by the powers that be of the current day they were living. This is an eye opener of a poem. Thanks for sharing. /Rik.

Appears to be writersblock of: Appears to be writersblock of sorts and doing what comes natural, just write through it until something intelligible results. One that most if not all on this site can relate. Thanks for sharing./Rik.

Thank you for expressing,: Thank you for expressing, with breathtaking finesse, my intention exactly. It's a thrill and an honor to receive a visit by such a gifted wordsmith. Means so much. 

Your phenomenal, resonant and: Your phenomenal, resonant and emotionally charged insights into my expression were so moving that I had to pause and reflect on them before offering my humble gratitude.   I can't thank you enough for seeing everything I saw and for accurately interpreting my intentions; in fact, you were so accurate, as you shared your own experience, that a weight was lifted off me. All I could think was: he gets it! Someone truly understands, and that, of course, is a step toward healing.   I recall reading your very touching expression about Eteinne in a post, and thinking perhaps I had some "penance" to do myself. I believe that may have been an impetus to write this poem, although I had to let the idea marinate for a while, being so preoccupied by everything going on in my life.   I'm particularly thrilled that you perceived my intent behind the images. It's a great relief that this work didn't spiral into pure pathos. Your interpretation of my "pouring sand" was incredibly gratifying and heart stopping in its eloquence. What can I say . . .   Thank you also for reminding me of my own words of comfort to you: that when all is said and done, we are forgiven. I say that often to others, but I needed to have it said to me. It made all the difference.   Oh, one more thing: there's nothing minor about your poetry. If it's true that our hearts are weighed on a scale (figuratively speaking and referring to an ancient belief), your poetry, and the heart that birthed it, are immortalized in some cosmic gallery of fine art. When all is said and done, the only thing we take with us is what we did for others. That's not to say your work doesn't have great esthetic value as well. Quite a bonus!    Fathomless gratitude for your kindness.