with an understanding
that can only come from
one who has taught children for years
he strove to teach us
the heart beat of tunisia
on clay drums
and we with hands
stuttering to find the magic
of his words
dom tec
dom tec
tec tec dom
move without purposeful rhyme
like those who run our government
as they position for the next election
and they
like us
attempt to match
the teacher’s lead
so as not to call unwanted attention
upon their ineptitude
but to blend into
the flow of others
more skilled
at carrying for what is truly needed
to make this nation’s music
play again in the hearts of those
all around
who need to hear
the sounds of hope
as they wander across
the arid
wasteland of dreams
deferred
and
forgotten
on the salt flats
of political ambition
Read Between the Minds 
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heyy….this is beautiful///deep and meaninggul….simply loved it .. !
Wonderful! Very much to the point. Love the drum teacher experienced with children… and the photograph is great!
well done Martin.the trip to Tunisia has inspired you great poems sir.
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powerful message… cynicism with a touch of hope… this one makes me think
Very insightful piece, I like how you tie the characters together and moreover I like your apt interpretation of political figures.
Every moment in life is worth the notice. 🙂 Have a great weekend. 🙂
This is really beautiful, straight to the point, have nice weekend 🙂
This is breathtaking!!
simply beautiful.
Love how you connected the drum beat with the heart beat of the people
Thanks again for being eyes into that world
i love the whole piece.
“move without purposeful rhyme
like those who run our government
as they position for the next election”
absolutely beautiful.
I can repost your post on my blog (I’ll give you full credit).
That’s fine with me.
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