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The Battle of Fort Bragg (Free verse) by Dovina

I used to stand on grassy bluff of Fort Bragg’s ragged coast, observing the battlefield below— angry water versus steadfast land. Being young and full of motion, I sided with the sea. Attack was always quenched back then by strength of solid rock. Still I cheered the young and angry sea, and still it pounded. After many battles passed, some broken rocks, a lot of motion, I came again to grassy bluff, and looked from different view. Now memory moved, met solid desire, armies under different flags. Where before the rock was winning, the sea was breaking through. Gentle rolls still swelled in shallows near the shore, then toppled hard against the cliff. Resistance waned in longer view, Some rocks had slid away. Memory kept rolling in, breaking stone, dissolving need, taking it off in painful bits to spread beneath the sea.

Dovina 11-Apr-06/4:02 PM
I get the impression that you are not thrilled with the outcome of this whole discussion about God. It has seen repeatition of the same ideas over and over with little in the way of resolution. I can say in its favor that the parties are still on speaking terms, and maybe each has clarified in his/her mind the ideas that he/she came with. That makes it more productive than most arguments about the existence of God. Usually, it ends in blood and/or tears, and everybody goes away hating each other.

The logicians may call me silly if they want. I believe my position is as logical as theirs. They did come down heavy handedly in this discussion, and did so with what seemed to me as mostly rewordings of the same arguments. But I think that ecargo, at least, shows a little more openness.

So, no flood today.




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