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Portia Member
since 2000-05-18
Posts 157 |
the road to hell is paved with unintentional. the lamps that hang burn flammable apologies, occasional bridges offer a box of matchstick regrets at either end (so you can ignite no matter which direction you go) sometimes you can see a dying love off to one side, wilting, choked out among flourishing green lies sometimes an injured heart lies panting on the side, victim to those who wanted to get to their hell faster than anyone else. it was unintentional-- as is every other cobblestone in the road I look back on my road, the length that I have come, the length I have yet to go. I've stopped laying the mortar down for a while I hope I glance over at that heart, put one of my cobblestones back in the pile I can't go back (there's no way I can carry this wounded heart that far. I've laid too many cobblestones) maybe we'll just wander into the field together and disappear [This message has been edited by Portia (edited 06-13-2000).] |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Portia, wow an excellent poem. the road to hell is paved with unintentional. the lamps that hang burn flammable apologies, occasional bridges offer a box of matchstick regrets at either end (so you can ignite no matter which direction you go) fantastic images. wonderful. powerful poem. really loved this. ------------------------ "Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time". Baltimore Grotto "To be nobody-but-yourself-in a world which is doing its best night and day, to make you everybody else - means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting." E.E Cummings. "Art is a lie which makes us realise the truth." Pablo Picasso "You do not destroy an idea by killing people; you replace it with a better one". Edward Keating ----- |
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Isis Member Ascendant
since 1999-09-06
Posts 6296Sunny Queensland |
Wonderful dark imagery, great work. You seemed quite inspired with this one hon  I'll tell you this...... No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn..... ~Isis~ (Goddess - Sovereign of the Spirit) |
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gothicmoth Member
since 2000-06-05
Posts 89 |
This reminded me of the Greek myths about Hades; Sisyphus, Tantalus, Ixion, and the guy with the sieve. It also reminded me of the "pagan" philosophers in the first ring of Hell in Dante's Inferno. The images were just so strong. A sadly beautiful piece. |
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Swåmp¤Faerÿie Member
since 2000-03-29
Posts 358Illinois |
ooooh how interesting. i love the images this paints. Very dark and stromy,i love it. This is a GREAT poem....wow  swamp And there she weaves by night and day, a magic web of colours gay.~Tennyson |
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Joel the wolf Senior Member
since 2000-04-06
Posts 1333Angels Camp |
God I'd love to walk off into a field after all this. Porta, this hit home so much for me right now. Thank you so much. love it kid. hahaha HHHHOOOOOOOWWWWWWLLLLLLLLLLLLLLHAHAHA Joel. I howl a mournful song, that echos within my chambered heart, for all to read? nay for all to feel. |
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Jeremiah Johnson Senior Member
since 2000-06-08
Posts 1223Brooksville, Fl, U.S |
this poem is heart felt by me cause i to hav e began my walk down into the hell. i like this poem and its sad twist keep up the great work. I'm the lord, I'm the havoc, I'm the soul |
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