"Historic Moments" receives Karita Hummer's Silver Pen Award

Shankar Hemmady is awarded Karita Hummer's Silver Pen Award for his poem, "Historic Moments" written on the night of the election of Barack Obama Cross-posted from Progressive Blue http://www.progressiveblue.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3048 "Historic Moments" spark joy! by: Karita Hummer Wed Nov 05, 2008 at 16:23:28 PM EST

My Facebook friend and poet, Shankar Hemmady, writes eloquently of joy and celebration in the wake of Americans coming to their senses. This time, all the negative campaigning, purges, caging and chicanery just didn't work. It just seems this time that the more they did it, the more they hurt their own cause. America woke up! From an awfully long sleep, and did not succumb to fear and smear! Hooray! Here is Shankar's lovely poem of celebration and joy. Cross-posted from Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/inbox/... Historic Moments Share Yesterday at 10:04pm When merry met happy And joy was born: heads came to their senses and hearts became soft! Silently we listened As shouts turned to whispers. Gently we cuddled As grabs gave into caresses. Yes, we shall celebrate Each and every moment For four more years. Congratulations, And God Bless America. -Shankar