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A Magician's Morning
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A Magician's Morning |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows 
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5 AM, ah there's the hour, when the soul most often must decide; do I shed my bed of braces where my blood is laced against the icy winds of pain, or do I hide a little longer in a growing midden heap of anodynes where ownership of life may be denied? 5 AM, when the chiding voice of conscience wars with the sleepy child of consciousness for rights to claim my soul, each drawing random clutching patterns in the dust of my debris, then wiping grubby fingers of forgetfulness on tatters of my fading dreams, as if the vortex of eternity could be held and stilled by fear of recalled imagery or by promises of mythic absolution. 5 AM, when nightmares are becoming more than real, and I must choose to wake not just dream I am awake, choose to spit into the eyes of memory through weathered shades of karmic wistfulness, or dive into the dour deep, the pool of madness that gathers when I sleep; either way, to face the winds that build like hurricanes to shake the dust and cobwebs from rafters in a shuttered warehouse of awareness at 5 AM. ©2007 by icebox . |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
"as if the vortex of eternity could be held and stilled by fear of recalled imagery or by promises of mythic absolution" Indeed...at any hour. |
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DennisTheMenace Member
since 2005-09-04
Posts 240 |
Hit the snooze button man |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
"either way, to face the winds that build like hurricanes to shake the dust and cobwebs from rafters in a shuttered warehouse of awareness at 5 AM." Exactly. Tremendously powerful poem, Mr. C. *hugs*.....jo |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I'm smiling here, as I read a magician's log that captured time and made it stand still. No matter the hour, you are always an intriguing and enlightening read. I hope you are well, sweet friend.  |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
nice to read you again sir... there is still the edge in your voice..the wars inside...and the talent to present them both in an artful way.. |
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Roysie Member
since 2007-08-05
Posts 102Canada |
An interesting read and an interesting place between the real and the surreal. Good work. |
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Angel4aKing Senior Member
since 2006-09-27
Posts 1372USA |
deep and thought provoking...very nice I liked it.... ~~~kingsangel~~~ |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
that rem sleep will get cha everytime... hey, reading you is like a rem sleep, so deeply illustrated.... well done...enjoyed |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Deep, thought provoking, enjoyable. |
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Sekishu Junior Member
since 2007-09-17
Posts 36 |
wonderful metaphores |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
This is "icebox" at its best. You are one of those who keeps raising notches. Very well done, master poet Liz |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Good Morning, Dear Box of Ice. It's 5 AM!!! 5 AM, when the chiding voice of conscience wars with the sleepy child of consciousness for rights to claim my soul, 5 AM, when nightmares are becoming more than real, and I must choose to wake not just dream I am awake, ~ Wakie! Wakie! ~ Nah, don't bother. I'm just a figment of your dream state.   EA |
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Warrior Bristo Member
since 2007-07-28
Posts 96Arizona |
amazing metaphors and imagery!  warrior undefeated |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Brought thoughts to my head NICE ONE THOUGH! ARCTIC WIND |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
A profound thanks to "Warrior Bristo" for bringing this grand-fine work back near the top of the "P.I.P.-land" queue! [unfortunately, I apparently missed it completely somehow when it was first posted (shame on me!!)] most serious, long-sustained applause for this 'write'!! |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
A marvelous write to rescue from the deep freeze.  This is one of my all-time icebox favorites. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Pain, anguish, loss and despair erupting into a exquisite, Icebox, poetic work. I wish you the choice of freedom and happiness and contentment - all beyond your belief and comprehension. - Owl |
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