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Martie
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0 posted 2009-08-20 07:55 PM



Playing with words
is how I draw
come see come saw
a cup of living
grace not flaw
covers bewildered
and stays the gate

Tripping on eccentricity's
electricity
not late or fate
taste of vegetarian
with a hint of straw
to draw the tooth
and grin the truth

Can you name
the holy gist
not quiz of sky
but behind the eye

Listen and wait
mark the path
keep the turns
straight back
across the free
up so tree
and down so road
just know

Sing past tune
hope and bless
the silent sky
and closed eye rest
as stars fall down
weep not the cost
of what is lost

The sky will dry and all
will sun again
where the shadows live
in afternoon
come some soon
how is now

© Copyright 2009 Martie Odell Ingebretsen - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2009-08-20 08:36 PM


"Tripping on eccentricity's
electricity
not late or fate
taste of vegetarian
with a hint of straw
to draw the tooth
and grin the truth"

Loved this part! This is a fun one to read outloud, Martie.

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in the shadows
2 posted 2009-08-20 09:11 PM


Excellent!

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3 posted 2009-08-21 01:29 AM


I'll have some of what you are having, Martie Flowers! That's choice nectar you're sipping!

Not only are you "Coloring Outside the Lines", you're coloring below the lines, beside the lines, on top of the lines, through the lines and all around the lines!

This was cleverly written and fun to read!
Like Kacy, I read it out loud as well!


Linda

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4 posted 2009-08-21 01:34 AM


Wow
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5 posted 2009-08-21 06:56 PM


enjoyed
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6 posted 2009-08-21 09:52 PM


how is now indeed
just flying by
your buzzing bees

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7 posted 2009-08-23 11:10 PM


You color outside the line with originality and with a great use of color to paint your words.  Wonderful and Wow!

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8 posted 2009-08-23 11:55 PM


You paint the picture sublimely Martie, thanks for this!
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9 posted 2009-08-26 06:52 AM


Oh, dear Martie, this is such an energizing poem, to enjoy more than once for sure!

Wonderfully creative!

Love and hugs.
Margherita

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Between the Lines
10 posted 2009-08-26 07:25 AM


Martie, loved the phrasing and twists and turns~~


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india
11 posted 2009-08-29 09:27 AM


Beautiful word play
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