July 27, 2009

Freedom's Walk

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'Who sees with equal eye, as God of all,
A hero perish, or a sparrow fall....

"Atoms or systems...

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"into ruin hurled,

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"And now a bubble burst,

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and now a world."

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Posted by Vanderleun at July 27, 2009 6:52 PM
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Amazing images, Gerard. My best wishes and kindest regards to Richard Heeks.

Posted by: Deborah at July 27, 2009 10:24 PM

Those are fantastic, both beautiful and humbling. And the poem adds some deep reverberation. Thanks, Gerard.

Posted by: Julie at July 28, 2009 7:45 AM

DId you write the poem? It is beautiful.

Posted by: Patty at July 28, 2009 9:39 AM

No, alas. It's from Pope's Essay on Man.

Posted by: vanderleun at July 28, 2009 12:04 PM