A New Inscription
For The Statue of Liberty
The lamp once was a beacon. Now the hand
holds high a searchlight, torch, a burning flame
exposing all the exiles, all who came
unasked in search of liberty. Our land
is full, our steel gate closed. Those who demand
a chance to live in freedom now will name
our border guard lady Mother of Shame:
the rich protected, refugees are banned.
“No sanctuary here, no room,” she cries
with rigid lips. “No welcome at our door
for homeless masses struggling to rise
above the hunger, pain, disease and war
in lands where they were born. Compassion dies.
I send the poor back to El Salvador.”
– Steve Shoemaker, Urbana, IL, July 13, 2015
Views from the Edge 
What a heartbreaking statement of the truth. Writing “My Father’s House,” the story of his immigration to the U.S., and his subsequent life here, I am so aware of the dream immigrants once believed of our country. Maybe there is still hope?
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There is, Mona, though there’s a difference between hope and optimism. Couldn’t resist😊
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Try a new look at optimism. See what I just forwarded to you via e-mail. I’ll send more …
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I’ll take a look. I still contend for hope. J
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I don’t see optimism as some kind of opposition to hope. I do see intelligent optimism as the search for evidence for hope.
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Truce. J
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OK
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Gordon, Sorry, I had sent this to you before. I know, cause you linked to it. It’s relevant again because of damn Donald Trump–so do what you like! Steve
Steve Shoemaker 1148 County Road 1500 E Urbana, IL 61802 217-621-3796
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Anything and everything you send your publisher goes up unless NS sees it first.
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