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Array ( [sid] => 102525 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => The Pendulum Swings [time] => 2005-08-02 19:48:23 [hometext] => History is a great teacher... [bodytext] => The pendulum slices an arc
Through time and space

Swerving as a guide post
To the whole human race

This arc measures behavior,
Human nature and social trends

An arc of generations gone by
History repeats, yet so difficult to decide

We may intersect this pedulum
At any point in time

An arc tracing a reoccurring event in history;
A study of different generations in mind

Most noticeable trends over controversial issues
That contains turmoil and division

The poll of public opinion
Vacillates over time

What's right today
May be wrong tomorrow

Question is where do myself I find
What are my beliefs at this point in time
[comments] => 8 [counter] => 186 [topic] => 21 [informant] => Willofree [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 5 [ratings] => 1 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => Lifepoems )

The Pendulum Swings

Contributed by Willofree on Tuesday, 2nd August 2005 @ 07:48:23 PM in AEST
Topic: Lifepoems

The pendulum slices an arc
Through time and space

Swerving as a guide post
To the whole human race

This arc measures behavior,
Human nature and social trends

An arc of generations gone by
History repeats, yet so difficult to decide

We may intersect this pedulum
At any point in time

An arc tracing a reoccurring event in history;
A study of different generations in mind

Most noticeable trends over controversial issues
That contains turmoil and division

The poll of public opinion
Vacillates over time

What's right today
May be wrong tomorrow

Question is where do myself I find
What are my beliefs at this point in time

Copyright © Willofree ... [ 2005-08-02 19:48:23]
(Date/Time posted on site)

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Re: The Pendulum Swings (User Rating: 1 )
by xxbreathlessx on Tuesday, 2nd August 2005 @ 07:56:32 PM AEST
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Nice write! i especially liked these lines :

"What's right today
May be wrong tomorrow"

becuase they are so true. well the poem is true...but idont know those lines just stick out to me. great job

Re: The Pendulum Swings (User Rating: 1 )
by all_that_i_can_be on Tuesday, 2nd August 2005 @ 07:57:03 PM AEST
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i love the 'What's right today
May be wrong tomorrow' its a great poem, i really enjoyed it.

Re: The Pendulum Swings (User Rating: 1 )
by vibes2go on Tuesday, 2nd August 2005 @ 09:45:55 PM AEST
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this was a great write. good job

Re: The Pendulum Swings (User Rating: 1 )
by Jenni_K on Tuesday, 2nd August 2005 @ 10:20:06 PM AEST
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Seems like everyone favourite line is the same...
Great write, Will..
Jenni

Re: The Pendulum Swings (User Rating: 1 )
by Essentially9 on Tuesday, 2nd August 2005 @ 10:35:57 PM AEST
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i thought your beginning was most excellent. your concept well done. history is a great teacher, but the pupils do not want to listen! i did find your ending good concept wise, but it was a bit awkwardly worded when i read it compared to the rest of the poem. very impressing poem, will, as always.

Re: The Pendulum Swings (User Rating: 1 )
by MorningDove on Tuesday, 2nd August 2005 @ 11:47:21 PM AEST
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Sorry, but my favorite line is "We may intersect this pedulum At any point in time". Meaning that history can be changed from what was before. The lessons learned from life should stop us from repeating the same mistakes eternally. Do no one see we are repeating the same destructive manners that caused turmoil in our ancestors times? War,other than being fought with different weapons, is still war and had we learned our lessons would not be repeated ever again. This is an excellent piece of thought and work.

Blue

Re: The Pendulum Swings (User Rating: 1 )
by deadheadpoet on Wednesday, 3rd August 2005 @ 02:53:34 PM AEST
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Great write. I really enjoyed the last two verses. Peace my friend. Laura

Re: The Pendulum Swings (User Rating: 1 )
by hauntedscorp on Thursday, 4th August 2005 @ 09:17:26 PM AEST
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How did this one slip by me??

Wonderful first stanza that really drew me in, and some great lines leading up to an appropriate ending. A couple faves:

"We may intersect this pendulum
At any point in time"

AND...

"The poll of public opinion
Vacillates over time"

Nice! Very nice!!

Scorp.

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