Obama's Grandmother & Moses - Poetic Symmetry (Pic)

[blue2helix]

I keep envisioning this beautiful historical symmetry:

Moses sheperding his people to within eyesight of the promised land and dying before having the pleasure of setting foot upon it, and Obama's Grandmother guiding her grandson up to last hours of this election and passing away just as we begin our historic crossing over to a new America.

I think/hope perhaps Madelyn Dunham was exhausted and at peace after seeing the promised land her grandson has led us to, and thus was able to release her grip on this world.

Remember her name.

"I will give it unto thy seed: I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither."
- Deuteronomy 34:4

[Muttocracy]

1. didn't MLK Jr. say, I might not get to the mountain...

[lapfog_1]

2. Another one...

Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop. And I don't mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people will get to the promised land. And I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.

[fryguy]

3. In the immortal words of Hedley Lamarr...

"Too Jewish."

Just playing.


Nice post and imagery.

[blue2helix]

5. I have a sense of humor too!

But on a nerdy intellectual side - I want to point out that Moses is a unifying figure for Jews, Muslims & Christians - all three groups revere his example.

[GreenPoet64]

4. What a beautiful thought. n/t

[blue2helix]

6. Thx! - and from a Poet no less nt.

:)