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The Human Traffic Lights
By Richie
15 June 2007
Looking back i realise the many influences that inspired me to write this piece.

The Human Traffic Lights

GO
Conservative and labour well
Let that liberal mind influence those lights
 

The reds need truth
The greens need faith
And the yellows shine their light all over the place
 

RED
Upper and meddle to lower your thoughts
Atheist, agnostic believers.
Don’t know what is wanted?
Knowing nothing invites their vote too
Influence a way
In a direction they don’t know.
Which way will turn,
Danger from the peace
Peace from the danger!
 

The reds need truth
The greens need faith
And the yellows shine their light all over the place
 

HESITATE
Amber….
Beaker….
Flashing go….
Spelling red to the busy flow.
Blinking where at
It’s blundered
Jerking world, prevaricating fast
 

The reds need truth
The greens need faith
And the yellows shine their light all over the place
 

GREEN
And gone.
Let’s stop to think.
Listen to what you see
And steer the anchor

The reds need truth
The greens need faith
And the yellows shine their light all over the place
 

STOP.

Reviews

Written by stevetroster (1549 comments posted) 15th June 2007
Sorry, you have completely lost me with this.

Written by Phil (6730 comments posted) 17th June 2007
Sorry, this doesn't hold the atention. I got about twelve lines in and gave up. Could be me. 
 
Phil.
Culture and Anarchy
Written by Richie (15 comments posted) 18th June 2007
Sorry about that Phil but i was always taught at school that a poem, if read several times, conjures up more depth of understanding and interest and knowledge.

Written by Phil (6730 comments posted) 19th June 2007
I was taught (and teach) that you've got to hold the reader's attention. The writer works hard to write. The reader should sometimes work hard to read - or understand, but didn't engage my imagination or intellect. I'll happily confess, it could be me. What I read, I understood, it just did nothing for me. Sorry. 
 
Phil.
Hebraism and Hellenism
Written by Richie (15 comments posted) 19th June 2007
Fair enough Phil but i think that what you did manage to read will stay with you and maybe one day it will appear in the fore of your mind and you will think to yourself maybe there was something in that which does appeal now. 
No doubt, it depends what literature a person has read and digested over a period of time, which determines what subjects hold their attention. 
Myself, for instance, prefers the slower pace of life, countryside, economically viable and enviromentally friendly issues. 
i believe in teaching myself. Much of what i was taught at school will do nothing to influence the world in a positive way, alas. Nor will what i write here!!! Agree? Nor will anything to anyone who learns the wrong stuff. Each to their own. Richie

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