Victory Poem

The following is an American free-verse poem that I penned to commemorate Obama's inauguration, which will take place on Jan. 20, 2009:

"Responsibilities of Conscientious Beings"

And so it has come to pass--

The Empire has been defeated

A new Moral Regime has taken its place behind those Corinthian Columns

While this is good, the Great Aggregate must work to ensure that positive changes really take place

Accordingly, we must stand on the banks of the Rivers, heeding the words of Isaiah and John, and plead for those Twelve Blessed Minutes, for Peace in the Valley

We were commanded to be peacemakers, so let us be peacemakers

Let us not learn war anymore

Time to end the Futile Occupation and pave a peaceful way for the Next Generation

Time to restore our image on the World Stage

We, the people, are extending the Olive Branch

The flight of the Eagles and Hawks is beginning to intersect harmoniously with that of the Doves and Mockingbirds

Two Nations, uniting into One

We must declare from Palestine to Cairo to Thebes to Sparta to Crete that a New Day has dawned

From this, a new Fertile Crescent of Hope and Prosperity, the Cradle of a Just Civilization shall spring forth

Thus, these are the responsibilities of Conscientious Beings within a Great Society

(Note: For those who might be wondering what the Heck I'm talking about, go to the Opinion/Letters-to-the-Editor page on http://www.olneydailymail.com/ sometime in December in order to find out.)