Would it be quibbling if I were to point out that "sunset gates" seems, while poetically consistent, factually errant?

***people hurl shoes, pots, bricks***

Sorry.

Posted September 30, 2006 4:24 PM by Lizzy L

Relevent image, work safe.

Posted September 30, 2006 5:13 PM by Sean Bosker

For much of the twentieth century, some Americans, fleeing racism and seeking opportunity, found a home in the place where the Statue of Liberty was made. At least one, Josephine Baker, was honoured by the state for her contribution to the defence of its liberty.

Posted September 30, 2006 5:29 PM by Fragano Ledgister

Ah yes, we are living on the Planet of the Domesticated North African Plains Apes.

Posted September 30, 2006 5:47 PM by j h woodyatt

First they came for the fourth amendment,
and I did not speak out, because I didn't deal drugs.
Then they came for the fifth amendment,
and I was silent because I owned no property involved in crimes.
Then they came for the sixth amendment,
and I did not protest because I was innocent.
Then they came for the second amendment,
and I said nothing because I didn't own a gun.
And then they came for the first amendment,
and I could say nothing at all.

Posted September 30, 2006 10:23 PM by Lis Riba

Brooklyn, boro of immigrants, is east of the Statue of Liberty, so "sunset gates" doesn't sound that inappropriate.

Posted September 30, 2006 10:33 PM by Jon Baker

Damn.

Posted September 30, 2006 10:45 PM by Scraps

La liberté qui éclairait le monde.

Posted September 30, 2006 11:22 PM by Keir

From where I live in Brooklyn, the sun frequently sets right behind the S of L.

Posted September 30, 2006 11:54 PM by Patrick Nielsen Hayden

The Statue of Liberty is in the direction of the sunset, looked at from Europe, or boats coming over the Atlantic.

The Planet of the Apes angle didn't occur to me till a few hours after I'd posted it. Just as well; if it had, I'd probably have tried to shoehorn in some kind of clumsy "You maniacs, you blew it up!"/habeus corpus imagery.

Posted October 1, 2006 2:07 AM by Avram

Avram, I love the poem. But I'm 3000 miles to the west. Everything except Hawaii and bits of Alaska is east of me. It was a teeny weeny yellow polka dot quibble.

Posted October 1, 2006 10:32 AM by Lizzy L

I saw the "first they came for the fourth amendment" in the 90s in a letter to the Norfolk _Pilot_. I was impressed. At the time, I thought it was original, but who can say? I clipped it. If I happen upon it again, I'll note the letter writer's name.

Posted October 1, 2006 10:53 AM by Kip W

Avram, that's brilliant. I wish to hell there'd been no need for you to write it.

Posted October 1, 2006 10:54 AM by Kip W

Lizzy, are you aware that the "sunset gates" phrase is from one of the two source poems?

Posted October 1, 2006 2:26 PM by Avram

I came to say what Kip W already said:
"Avram, that's brilliant. I wish to hell there'd been no need for you to write it."

Posted October 4, 2006 10:55 PM by Professor Zero

I came to say what Kip W already said:
"Avram, that's brilliant. I wish to hell there'd been no need for you to write it."

Posted October 4, 2006 11:21 PM by Professor Zero