He
stood there
mic in hand
mission calling
no time for love songs.
Sunday Bloody Sunday
conjured violence and strife,
words and mem’ry hung in the air.
Broker of peace, maligned and revered,
looked on with an unimpeachable smile.
Lifelong commitment — years that matter
to lives spared from hellish existence.
Men with a purpose: cancel debt,
feed the hungry, fight disease —
they make it look easy!
Critics come and go.
Inspired action
done with joy
breathes new
life.
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a double etheree for dVerse Poets Pub
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Hey, that’s me between Bill Clinton and Bono! Or as a friend referred to it: a Bill, Bono and Belinda moment (hubs standing next to me). Yes, lucky me, I had a fun time at an amazing concert this past weekend. It was a certain ex-president’s 65th birthday celebration and a fundraiser billed as A Decade of Difference was held to benefit his foundation (be sure to click on the link to learn more about the good work that they do).
image courtesy of Rolling Stone
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Aaaaaaaaa! I’d be dying! How incredibly cool is that? You look great, by the way.
oh wow you actually went? i watched it on yahoo….how cool. i am a bono fan as well he isnt perfect but he is making a difference and using what he has been given….
Oh Wow Belinda! That is awesome. You and hubby look great.
So happy for you, dear Belinda. This is awesome and you and hubby look great!
Very cool package of photo and verse, Belinda!
That is impressive! Oh, and the photo is great, too ;D Seriously, Belinda, wonderful poem and a reminder that people in unique positions still haven’t found it easy to to do good things in this world.
Wow! Very cool!