American Dreams Poem by Sandra Osborne

American Dreams

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The past,
memories called tears;
understandings
as old as rocks,
cold and hard.

Immortal as Gods
the ghosts of freedom
have penetrated
our lusts and desires;
twisting our hopes
into a powerful wanton dream,
a clenched white fist,
a glazed tomorrow.

A nation,
desperately clinging
to forgotten lies and drying tears,
trying to believe
in the past promises
of our bent and broken,
American Dreams.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Agata Konopka 07 February 2005

What can I say it's the American Dream...

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Sandra Osborne 08 December 2004

Yes, this was written @ 1982. It is one of the earliest ones that I have posted.

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Herbert Nehrlich1 08 December 2004

Very good! Am I wrong in assuming that this was not created recently? You are saying something and saying it well. H

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