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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion 
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The Mantra In the strangeness of it all I falter, I see nothing here familiar, my bone collection of the unknown. Losing my sense of bearing has been an inherent problem, in dreams I fail and flounder. Piercing through, a reassuring voice, strains above the hullabaloo, and raucous way of faking busyness. Pretending all is in apple-pie order, smiling for those who look concerned, my choices made, my bed now laid. The voice is sometimes quiet and kind, then chides me like a naughty child, dealt like a slap, it says, “deal with it.” The tune I know, unforgettable hook, Takes a bite of me, but means no harm, this tinkling wind chime of reminders. So chant your tune from afar, whoever you are, you are. © 2000 CM Bailey |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Corinne~ 'So chant your tune from afar, whoever you are, you are.' I like !  ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Dang if Marge didn't beat me here again...lol Quick, that one... Wanted to voice my appreciation--enjoyed this much---going back to read again. Thanks |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
Corinne, another interesting piece. You are your own Mantra voice, you are. I hear voices too, often I ignor them, today they tell me to kill the thesaurus, and I really want to... listen to those voices. Maybe soon if I try to write one of those again. Anyway, back to sanity, I loved your poem, like you haven't heard that befor from me as always. Parker..... quiz..... what 60's movie was the Mantra in and what was it. |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Thank you Marge and Serenity! Parker, I give, what movie? Corinne |
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RAM Member
since 2000-03-24
Posts 153 |
this is awesome, Corinne I picked up on that last stanza, too, Marge....and the 1st and the 4th and the 6th and... time for another oldie? Chant In plain sight, and yet it's hiding - love with life in tandem striding - swirling magic always gliding with the ease of hawks in flight. In the fullness of time, love is ours. In the fullness of time, life is whole. In the fullness of time, we lose fears. In the fullness of time, we touch souls. Like beads, precious, we are stringing fears to fears, and to them clinging; in our blindness, we are singing of our love of life and light. But, in the fullness of time we will learn in the fullness of time dark and light in the fullness of time death and birth in the fullness of time all unite. In plain sight, and yet it's hiding - death with life in tandem striding - swirling shadows always gliding with the ease of hawks in flight. In the fullness of time, death is ours. In the fullness of time, life is whole. In the fullness of time, we lose fears. In the fullness of time, we touch souls. © RAM 1/18/97 |
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