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Patrick Frank

Patrick Frank
Location
Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Birthday
September 26
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I am a poet-essayist-singer-songwriter, and advocate for the poor, with a teaching and counseling background. I grew up in Florida, now live in Arden, North Carolina. I also lived in New England 20 years. I love nature, music, and poetry. I am married and we have three adult-kids between us and four grandkids! I am interfaith, leaning toward Taoist, Celtic, and Native American spirituality, and an "Obama Democrat." I am now focusing on our upcoming move (within Asheville) as well as my music and poetry-writing. I also continue to write political columns.

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JANUARY 30, 2012 6:57AM

To Be Bereft of History Is Like Losing Your Soul (poetry)

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lately

I have had shadowy dreams

I am somewhere inside the dream

but the story slips away

from my consciousness

and I cannot make any choices

it is like watching a movie

the black-and white scenes

in Pleasantville

 

this dream

is the opposite

of who I am

in real life

 

is this what spiritual death is like?

to be incapable of moving

out of the shadows

and into the light

to be incapable of performing

any action?

 

is this what some people

want me to be?

is this the gray world

they want to create?

 

I think it is crucial

to be capable of remembering

the story

 

to be bereft of history

is like losing your soul 

 

 

 

 

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The loss of choice.....frightening indeed. R
Michelle Coulter
January 30, 2012 07:52 AM
Knowing history helps so much. That is why the shows 'The Artist' and 'Hugo' did such a good job of honoring the past. We need that so we can go on.
zanelle
January 30, 2012 08:52 AM