Salutation

SALUTATION

 

They shalln’t scare you off, My Dear!

No, they shall not.

Now

 

Lift your pale palms before the world

Prepare for perpetual salutation

Of the proud hands at hand

 

Greet this day’s governors

And

Do not give the world thy frowns and growls

Get in line for prominent encounter

 The proud, promised, preliminary handshakes

 

You have been preordained to greatness

 

(I thought I’d let you know)

So

Be patient, placid, prudent and proud

Thy shivery shiny bones shall sprout

Thy leaky heart shall be thoroughly fixed

The gold-frame, merrily-accompanied

 

No,no,no,no,no!

They shalln’t scare you off, My Dear

 

Sneering women at subways and city-halls

The snoring of city-men, seeping through

Leaky, thin city-walls

 

Regard!

And

Greet!

Silent, reserved receptionist

Remain modest

In the vast unparalleled modesty

Of the wind

Which moves

With varying caresses on your skin

 

Stay stoic, still and strong

And let the world unfurl its staggering salutations

In your clamp wind-clutched palm

 

NOS VICTURI
MORTUOS SALUTAMUS

NOS VICTURI

MORTUOS SALUTAMUS

WE, WHO ARE ABOUT TO LIVE

SALUTE THE DEAD

WE, WHO ARE ABOUT TO LIVE

SALUTE THE DEAD

 

Reviews

[Another Mayfly]

Its beautiful and intriguing. Very nicely done.

[AYVID N]

Reading this poem, I was reminded to revere life in all my humility. Live it with all my courage of conviction and my principles. And honor those who have done so and gone before us...

An awesome write!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

from the time we are babes, the world waits to greet us, and we must be ready, strong and confident...

and wary and reserved...unfortunately because the world is full of people who will shake our hands but stab us in the back.

well it is what i saw...i found this piece fascinating...and very well written.

[Avinash]

A very uplifting piece. Thanks for penning it down and sharing.

[Addie Santos]

Brilliant. Reminds me about myself waw too much.

[B-poet]

Loved the spirited poetic ending as well the entire poem as a whole. It was well chosen diction to depict a lasting salutation never falling short of the present glory at hand. Great work K.N. Lorenzen. An epic and captivating read. :)

[Lloyd Frieson-Small]

Salutation! A masterpiece, my friend. Your pride and hunger for vindication is apparent in this work. Bravo...

[Lyn Anderson]

Wow. Your style is unique, thoughtful, and interesting. I would love an author's note explaining the genesis of this poem.