The Leaf Rider - Revision history

Stan at 17:51, 8 December 2019

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	~~{{SRP}}~~'''The Leaf Rider''' 8/5/85<Br>		== A Poem By <u>[[Gerald Alan Ney]]</u> (With Commentary) ==
			'''The Leaf Rider''' 8/5/85<Br>
	(after the manner of the Eorlingas)<Br>		(after the manner of the Eorlingas)<Br>
	~<Br>		~<Br>

Stan: Text replacement - " conversation " to " conversation Category:Issue-Conversation"

2019-11-17T05:13:02Z

Text replacement - " conversation " to " conversation Category:Issue-Conversation"

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	"Why now after all these years?" A few chance words at a party		"Why now after all these years?" A few chance words at a party
	during conversation triggered the coming together of many strands. It		during conversation [[Category:Issue-Conversation]]triggered the coming together of many strands. It
	was ready then, not before. I can produce a serviceable report to		was ready then, not before. I can produce a serviceable report to
	order, but something creative only when moved. After all these years,		order, but something creative only when moved. After all these years,

Stan at 18:11, 25 October 2018

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	'''The Leaf Rider''' 8/5/85<Br>		{{SRP}}'''The Leaf Rider''' 8/5/85<Br>
	(after the manner of the Eorlingas)<Br>		(after the manner of the Eorlingas)<Br>
	~<Br>		~<Br>

Stan at 18:10, 25 October 2018

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	The hurricane, the land overturning<Br>		The hurricane, the land overturning<Br>
	Their metal steeds' clacking racket calling<Br>		Their metal steeds' clacking racket calling<Br>
	~		~<Br>
	So on down to the great grass jumping<Br>		So on down to the great grass jumping<Br>
	To tree line on tree line charging<Br>		To tree line on tree line charging<Br>

Stan at 18:09, 25 October 2018

2018-10-25T18:09:28Z

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	'''The Leaf Rider''' 8/5/85<Br>		'''The Leaf Rider''' 8/5/85<Br>
	(after the manner of the Eorlingas)		(after the manner of the Eorlingas)<Br>
	~		~<Br>
	Where now are chopper and rider?<Br>		Where now are chopper and rider?<Br>
	Cartridge belt gold gleaming,<Br>		Cartridge belt gold gleaming,<Br>

Stan at 18:09, 25 October 2018

2018-10-25T18:09:07Z

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	(after the manner of the Eorlingas)		(after the manner of the Eorlingas)
	~		~
	Where now are chopper and rider?		Where now are chopper and rider?<Br>
	Cartridge belt gold gleaming,		Cartridge belt gold gleaming,<Br>
	Sunshower spray glistening,		Sunshower spray glistening,<Br>
	A circlet of rainbow		A circlet of rainbow<Br>
	Below the blades sweeping;		Below the blades sweeping;<Br>
			~<Br>
			Out over the wire leaping,<Br>
			Like leaves before the tempest reeling,<Br>
			The greening blades of the paddies mirroring,<Br>
			Bathed in the tropic heat, yet<Br>
			In their ruffled blue fields shivering;<Br>
			~<Br>
			With the winds of war forward,<Br>
			And childhood past remembering,<Br>
			Is gone, as fast as the wind furrows<Br>
			In the green-blue carpet glistening<Br>
			At first burst banished by bullets and blood.<Br>
			~<Br>
			Whither the windhover,<Br>
			Above tangled green gliding, soaring<Br>
			The riders' glance sees not seeing<Br>
			The hurricane, the land overturning<Br>
			Their metal steeds' clacking racket calling<Br>
	~		~
	~~Out over the wire leaping,~~		So on down to the great grass jumping<Br>
	~~Like leaves before the tempest reeling,~~		To tree line on tree line charging<Br>
	~~The greening blades of the paddies mirroring,~~		And always some never more moving<Br>
	~~Bathed in the tropic heat, yet~~		And some bodies for a time limping<Br>
	~~In their ruffled blue fields shivering;~~		While many minds and hearts hurt worse than they<Br>
	~		~<Br>
	~~With the winds of war forward,~~		Yet new faces old places ever filling<Br>
	~~And childhood past remembering,~~		Steady as the monsoon rain's drumming<Br>
	~~Is gone, as fast as the wind furrows~~		As regular as its arrival<Br>
	~~In the green-blue carpet glistening~~		The long hot months into years fading<Br>
	~~At first burst banished by bullets and blood.~~		Till they all were gone.<Br>
	~
	~~Whither the windhover,~~
	~~Above tangled green gliding, soaring~~
	~~The riders' glance sees not seeing~~
	~~The hurricane, the land overturning~~
	~~Their metal steeds' clacking racket calling~~
	~
	So on down to the great grass jumping
	To tree line on tree line charging
	And always some never more moving
	And some bodies for a time limping
	While many minds and hearts hurt worse than they
	~
	Yet new faces old places ever filling
	Steady as the monsoon rain's drumming
	As regular as its arrival
	The long hot months into years fading
	Till they all were gone.
	* * * * * * * * * *		* * * * * * * * * *
	So say men over a shot and beer drinking		So say men over a shot and beer drinking<Br>
	No knights in armor shining		No knights in armor shining<Br>
	Who once were lads in the summer grinning		Who once were lads in the summer grinning<Br>
	And did their job of fighting		And did their job of fighting<Br>
	Someone else sometimes scathed becoming.		Someone else sometimes scathed becoming.
	:::- [[Gerald Alan Ney]]		:::- [[Gerald Alan Ney]]

Stan at 18:06, 25 October 2018

2018-10-25T18:06:44Z

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	~~{{SRP}}~~		'''The Leaf Rider''' 8/5/85<Br>
	The Leaf Rider 8/5/85<Br>
	(after the manner of the Eorlingas)		(after the manner of the Eorlingas)
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	Gerry		Gerry
	[[Category:Is-Poem]] [[Category:By-Gerald_Alan_Ney]]		[[Category:Is-Poem]] [[Category:By-Gerald_Alan_Ney]]
	~~{{SRP}}~~

Stan at 07:28, 8 September 2018

2018-09-08T07:28:05Z

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	Gerry		Gerry
	[[Category:Is-Poem]] [[Category:By-Gerald_Alan_Ney]]		[[Category:Is-Poem]] [[Category:By-Gerald_Alan_Ney]]
			{{SRP}}

Stan at 07:25, 8 September 2018

2018-09-08T07:25:10Z

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	the "Lay of Beren and Luthien", going off in my own direction.		the "Lay of Beren and Luthien", going off in my own direction.
	Gerry		Gerry
			[[Category:Is-Poem]] [[Category:By-Gerald_Alan_Ney]]

Stan at 18:49, 7 August 2018

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	The Leaf Rider 8/5/85<Br>		The Leaf Rider 8/5/85<Br>
	(after the manner of the Eorlingas)		(after the manner of the Eorlingas)