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PASS THE BUCK
According to Wikipedia, "Novus Ordo Seclorum", words lettered on each dollar bill in Latin, translates into "New Order of the Ages". Every day this legal tender slips through our hands, through our notice, with poetry.
From the fourth Eclogue of Virgil, (IV:5)
Now comes the final era of the Sibyl's song;
The great order of the ages is born afresh.
And now justice returns, honored rules return;
Now a new lineage is sent down from high heaven.
What you get for a dollar....still possible?
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A lovely Lady Magpie, dedicated to Tess Kincaid, sent to me because of my affinity for the Prompts, by Dori Hartley, a blogger for Huffington Post. Who happens to be my daughter. Thanks, Dori...
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21 comments:
And as the buck is passed and out of our hands, this line comes to me:
"But I was gonna make espresso..."
Love you, BloggMom.
Hi dori-
I'll take a cuppa that..thank you!
i think we could use some new order...justice returns as well would be a beautiful thing...
You get Virgil for a dollar? Where?
Most interesting take on the prompt...
What Brian said
Hi Brian-
Indeed..a bit of justice, please! Thank you...
Hi Stafford-
You get Virgil ON a dollar..Novus Ordo Seclorum!!!Thanks...
Hi Berowne-
It's like seeing something for the first time, a simple dollar bill..thank you..
Hi Gail-
I'm glad you feel that way...thanks!
Justice for a buck ? Hmmm, well I will take a cup of it- Thanks.
Hi izzy-
And in Latin, no less..I'll drink to that!
I'll drink to anything!
I used my dollars today to protest government plans to build a quarry where farms now exist. My dollars bought me soup prepared by Canada's top chefs and the soup was delicious! My dollars went the distance today, Lyn. I love these connections you've made. =D
Hi Stafford-
Well, cheers, then! To all good causes..
Hi Linda-
My, but you've been busy, and soup too!! It's the dollar itself, with all those legends on its face, that facinate me...
Interesting! It makes me think that justice may not return, if we pin so much of hopes and expectations on dollars. I like this.
Hi Irish-
Dollars, gold, it's all the same, will never leave, but we have the principles of justice..always! Thanks..
I defnitely got my dollars worth here, Lyn ! , thanks
Hi Kutamun-
Who could ask for more? Thank you...
Cheers to wonderful writing Lyn!!
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