HIDDEN VALLEY
This painting has been rattling round inside my 'To Blog' store,
And by now I can't remember where I found it any more!
Worse still I can't remember who the artist was! Too bad!
If the painter ever sees this blog 'he's' entitled to be mad!
I like to give credit where it's due; I don't like to simply 'steal',
And this painting has, for me, at least, a wonderful appeal.
If anybody sees this and can fill the details in,
I'll feel exonerated and cleansed of all my sin!
I'll add the artist's name to it and make it 'bold' and 'red',
And then I'll be delighted and no longer hang my head!
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I love these vibrant colours, I love the Autumn tints,
I love the air of secrecy at which the painting hints.
The 'feeling' of a window with gauzy curtains wide,
And the startling blue roof that is viewed from 'me' alone, inside.
Is this a well-known painting? Is this a national treasure?
I only know to gives to me a feeling of great pleasure!
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WORLD HUNGER
(An Acrostic)
Wails of grief from little children, bellies all distended!
Our duty is to rescue them; at least, that's what's intended!
Rescue isn't easy, though; aid may be misplaced.
Loaves and fishes disappear! That's what must be faced.
Disaster looms for many millions while we eat our tea;
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Hungry children, but not ours; how can such things be?
Unless humanity works out some way to make things fair
Nothing's going to improve; they wont get their share.
Generous hearts are not enough; the system .......that's what fails
Earth can still provide enough to calm those anguished wails.
Reorganise the system and then, with hope, we'll see
Those little starving children as well-fed as you and me!
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From an idea supplied by Acrostics Only.
(An Acrostic)
Wails of grief from little children, bellies all distended!
Our duty is to rescue them; at least, that's what's intended!
Rescue isn't easy, though; aid may be misplaced.
Loaves and fishes disappear! That's what must be faced.
Disaster looms for many millions while we eat our tea;
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Hungry children, but not ours; how can such things be?
Unless humanity works out some way to make things fair
Nothing's going to improve; they wont get their share.
Generous hearts are not enough; the system .......that's what fails
Earth can still provide enough to calm those anguished wails.
Reorganise the system and then, with hope, we'll see
Those little starving children as well-fed as you and me!
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From an idea supplied by Acrostics Only.
