Utopia of the pen and the paper.

Last freedom is the mind. Can't control the mind completely. Always hope hiding somewhere.

                              Utopia of the pen and the paper.

In the sixties. There was a good dream.
We support to be working 32 hours a week and enjoying art, poetry and music by the year 2000.
The Utopia dream fell apart by poor decisions and incompetent leaders.

Utopia had become a forgotten dream and word.
People believe work is life. Life is work. People had become like cattle waiting for the slaughter by
a government that had lost control.

The media is controlled.
A waiting list for men and women taking the chance on war than finding work in a desperate times.

Poor kids are looking for answers and reasons to try.
The USA flag bleed of distaste for peace and poor young people pay the price.
America the beautiful. Is America with 47 million people on welfare.
One in four are going to bed hungry.

Utopia of the pen and the paper is our last chance.
We must express what we need and want.
We must demand change.

I tell the kids.
Education, education and more education.
Travel, test life and have fun. Don't allow the liars to destroy their hope.

There is Utopia for the wise.
Love, dance and test life.
Ride the big storms in the great sea. Climb to the highest mountain peaks.
Know pleasure and have many good days of laughter and good friends near.

I believe like the great Neil Young quote. "Times are a-changing."
We are strong in the USA.
The Utopia of the pen and paper cannot be controlled.
Free-will and dreams cannot be killed off.
Strong people will survive and become stronger my friend.

If no-one volunteers for the police actions.
Would we have Soldiers?
Yes we would. The draft.

Dreamers lead with their hearts. Utopia is far away today.
Dreamers still dream. People are tire of war.
We must write, create art and music.
Ensure Utopia is felt by the kids.

kids need to know they are safe and sound.
Not future Soldiers for a Government with war as their tool.

Freedom my friend. Is missed when it is gone.

Utopia of the pen and paper. Use it wisely.
Our choices today will balance the future of this generation and the next.

                         Coyote

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Author's Note

Thoughts and fears. I hope I left something for my kids?

Reviews

[Glen Yumang Manese]

Again... like the first one I read... this compliments even more... the utopia is not gone... but yet sinking... we hold the undivided line of where we choose to go from here... the idea that a child finds reading...boring is astounding...and ask him/her to watch a movie...the reaction is totally different...they love them...because the work is already done for them...I got that from over-hearing a child talk about school...he said his least favorite subject was literature (reading)...if that shows any sign of drought...then I guess we have to step up the plate...when children are raising children...there's a development of lack for luster...I can go on... but I believe you see the picture...

[Coyote Poetry]

Read some Dryden. I found one of his books at a library sale. Best of Dryden. I read his book. The world had not changed. War, greed and Israel was the problem 500 years ago. Funny how the world did not change. Thank you for reading and the comments

[Renée]

Awesome Write Coyote !
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[jdking]

there are no dreams everything is real
ideals are born out of personality
not character if we are to find Utopia we must look within for most people that would be ideal for others painful depends where your coming from, as for me that simply wouldn't suit . I did enjoy reading your poem and found it to be quite sincere and wish you well.

[Coyote Poetry]

Utopia is different for each person. I believe the key to a world of utopia. Would be to allow each person to find something they enjoy and find pleasure in a world where wealth and greed is the only goal today. Thank you for the comment.

[jdking]

try selling that to someone who has lived all their lives in poverty and oppression.

[shallimarRose]

Wow this is spot on.. It is so different now than it was in the sixties... Every stanza has something to say and says it so well. Great writing and definitely food for thought.. Thank you.

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[Aubrai]

I'm afraid utopia is a word people from where i came from haven't heard of yet. Maybe, they have. We actually a lot of things. We see them. We try to read between the lines, make something out of fragments. But we never come up with something worth all the try.

The utopia of the pen and paper. It's an imaginary world where I can grasp freedom, the only thing I know I won't fully have.

This is really good. Universal. The word America was used, but could be replaced by another name.
Did I thank you already?
Thank you,
Aubrai

[Mystic_Angel]

I loved how you captured the main things in the world today 10/10 :D

[Rahul]

It's a long but a nice and a deep write indeed. It's an unique write i must say dear frnd...
Utopia of the pen and paper. Use it wisely.
Our choices today will balance the future of this generation and the next.
your ending with those lines're awesome and impactful indeed.... very nice write.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this is amazing...well i still have my ideals from the sixties...and it seems the hearts are dead..the ideals of what we wanted...as you said, art, love...less work...all gone.

life is treadmill now with no end in sight, at least no good end.

and we do put pen to paper...express the need for change...

but it seems nobody reads us...or if they do, they just sigh and move on...only the other poets are brought to action...and they write the words also...but all for naught i am afraid.

[Coyote Poetry]

Many people are willing to read. I'm trying to improve my writing skills and pushing old dreams. I have found people with the same dreams and goals. We can't give in to a Government who desire complete control. Big brother took over and no-one cared. Maybe we can change the world one person at a time. Some wise writer once wrote. '" If I can save one life with my words. My writing was worthwhile."'

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i agree with you...and i too push the old dreams..

it's a wise write you have here.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you.

[Gah Yan]

Keep on writing.

[Tree]

You write from the heart and there is truth in your words.

Well penned, Coyote.