Day: August 30, 2020

Stars are playing the blue notes in the sky. 

The moon, busy with the tides,

is not orchestrating. 

Music is recognized by all of

the night creatures. 

There are dances and parades;

all is well. 

Anticipation of a full moon

adds to the levity. 

The moon will then let everyone

know what music is about. 

Louis and Ella will be at their best

along with Miles Davis and

Grover Washington, Jr. 

Cognac will be flowing like rivers and

candle light may outshine the stars. 

the heavens expect this;

these jubilees are nothing new. 

They’ve seen it before. 

It is a time for love and glory. 

Listen closely; most everyone agrees. 

Lapping waves reflect the stars and

all is well.

Stanski

August 30, 2020 ^

We do not know how many stood or

the number of those who fell. 

Did the survivors outnumber the heroes

and who were left living to defend

the liberty of strangers and ultimately their own. 

Who were those who stood and

then fell trying to change the course of history,

including the lives of innocent Jews. 

Lives, fates, futures, decisions, possibilities,

orders, incompetence, destruction  and death,

all unknown factors which in a moment’s notice

could change the course of history. 

Who stands these days when

there is something on the line

worthwhile defending and who

takes a knee because they are afraid

to take action to solve problems. 

We read of incompetent leaders

who led their charges into sure death.

Stories of this were altered

to fit appropriate narratives and

throughout history we mourn

the loss of talent and good men

who were willing to stand. 

Fate has been cruel to the ambitious

who knew how to proceed but

were interrupted by death. 

Pride meant nothing as the falling

was the great equalizer. 

Men of all stations, religions, and races

came together and stayed as brothers

until they could stand no more and

today we see those afraid to stand

because then they would not be victims

even though those before them fell to

give them equal opportunity but

they chose to kneel and then

involve themselves in anarchy.

Stanski

August 30, 2020 ^