iheartskins Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 As some of you may know, Ray Bradbury occassionally submits works to the Op/Ed page of the WSJ. This was his latest offering in today's WSJ: http://online.wsj.com/article_print/SB114782712091054899.html America By RAY BRADBURY May 17, 2006; Page A18 We are the dream that other people dream. The land where other people land When late at night They think on flight And, flying, here arrive Where we fools dumbly thrive ourselves. Refuse to see We be what all the world would like to be. Because we hive within this scheme The obvious dream is blind to us. We do not mind the miracle we are, So stop our mouths with curses. While all the world rehearses Coming here to stay. We busily make plans to go away. How dumb! newcomers cry, arrived from Chad. You're mad! Iraqis shout, We'd sell our souls if we could be you. How come you cannot see the way we see you? You tread a freedom forest as you please. But, damn! you miss the forest for the trees. Ten thousand wanderers a week Engulf your shore, You wonder what their shouting's for, And why so glad? Run warm those souls: America is bad? Sit down, stare in their faces, see! You be the hoped-for thing a hopeless world would be. In tides of immigrants that this year flow You still remain the beckoning hearth they'd know. In midnight beds with blueprint, plan and scheme You are the dream that other people dream. Mr. Bradbury is the author of "Fahrenheit 451" and numerous other books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Nice sentiments to be sure. But, while I can't speak for anyone else, I do recognize it. I am awful glad to be here. And glad that my ancestor's were allowed to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslowalrob Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 I feel like burning a book... Good poem though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdowwe Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Good poem. Wow, I Just remembered that book too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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