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Honeybunch
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since 2001-12-29
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South Africa

0 posted 2009-05-08 04:32 PM


From out the deep she rose to be
not a mermaid from the sea
but a woman of full faculty
giving back what was received.  

Like a natural spring it bubbled
and overflowed the banks
of all that she believed
was the better way to be
and she knew in the equation
a minus stood where plus should be.

It was back then and is today
a calculated risk
to allow the inner out
but the one who “does” the numbers
prone not to ere consult
the one who must fulfil
the demands of a budget.

Except, except, ‘tis known by some
how budgets, sums, plus, minus, works
to bring about a new lifestyle
better suited to the “in” not “out”.

Repeat, repeat, and, yes, I did
to maybe wipe the blackboard clean
and start again the adding up
of more meaningful endeavours
to satisfy that “pie in sky”
some would call a soul!

Helen / 8 May 2009


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Oklahoma Rose
Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586
Oklahoma USA
1 posted 2009-05-09 03:18 PM


Honeybunch, I sure know all about those budgets. I just got back from going to the ER. So, there is something else I will have to add to my tight budget.
Margherita
Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236
Eternity
2 posted 2009-05-13 04:29 AM


quote:
From out the deep she rose to be
not a mermaid from the sea
but a woman of full faculty
giving back what was received.  



Dear Helen, you always amaze me with your poetic intellectualizations ...

Awesome write.

BE love and the budget harmonizes automatically ...

Love and hugs.
Margherita

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738

3 posted 2009-05-13 05:24 AM


You have a way of playing with words that makes me wanna toss the dice.

Always clever, insightful and smooth.

I wish I were like this. I would know where to find the Pi symbol on this keyboard!

*laughing*

You delight me.

Anniepimm
Senior Member
since 2008-12-26
Posts 550
England
4 posted 2009-05-13 07:40 AM


Really lovely poem excellently written
enjoyed it immensely thank you

Mark Bohannan
Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269
In the winds of Cherokee song
5 posted 2009-05-14 04:07 PM


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Like a natural spring it bubbled
and overflowed the banks
of all that she believed
was the better way to be
and she knew in the equation
a minus stood where plus should be.
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Recognizing is the first step to changing the negative into the positive.  You have a natural flow that is always smooth as silk.  Just as smooth as a conversation and always you give us pure soul.  Lovely.

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115
South Africa
6 posted 2009-05-15 12:20 PM


Thank you all so much for your kind comments - and, Mark, "soul" doesn't belong in this world of ours but once "in" it seems not to want to leave.  I wish the recognition of "it" would change it somehow or chase it somewhere else.  

Helen  
      

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