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Christopher

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Member Rara Avis

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Purgatorial Incarceration

0 posted 2002-02-25 02:44 AM

King of Yesterday
©2002 C.G. Ward

oh yes, he reaps an ounce of pain
for every kindness drawn
from the depths
- of emotional independence.

     and there, in the darkness of indecision,
     he once traded happiness
     for sovereignty over Solitude.

call it a whim,
call it a lark;
life only paints it out as Loss.

now,
deep in the shards of feted recollection,
he rules from behind iron-bound battlements,
presiding over the power of failed solidarity.

     his subjects, Regret
     advisors, Despair

still…
he’ll take the throne each time,
a jester, the fool,
     holding court within memories
     of a recurring dream;
     chasing lost hope
     with the tenacity of a convert.

see,
Tomorrow never exists,
for the King of Yesterday.

[This message has been edited by Christopher (02-25-2002 02:47 AM).]

crazy4u
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since 2001-10-28

Posts 67

1 posted 2002-02-25 02:47 AM

WoW,
why is it that we seem to stay stuck in the moment for so long? i really enjoyed reading this.
xoxo

Alicethruglass
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since 2001-06-19

Posts 368

2 posted 2002-02-25 06:05 AM

I have to add my wow and say I think I am going to have no regrets in saving this one in my library. Thank you

Nan

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Member Seraphic

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3 posted 2002-02-25 08:23 AM

King of Yesterday still retains his way with words for today...

Elizabeth Cor
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since 2000-10-13

Posts 879
Over the river and through the woods

4 posted 2002-02-25 09:23 AM

  My, haven't we been busy...

  thinking, thinking... Then: late for work. So, more later...

  Who's the hot guy you convinced to sit for your pic?

Michael

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since 1999-08-13

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5 posted 2002-02-25 10:14 AM

Now then, I have always idealized with the notion in that old Blackhawk song "Like There Ain't no Yesterday" - but if there's no yesterday, what then would you be the king of?

Look to the furture bro - be the King of tomorrow! No wait, then what would I be?

Good to see you writing again, btw. You don't do it near enough.

Michael

strbbux
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since 2001-12-19

Posts 3859

6 posted 2002-02-25 10:25 AM

Awesome right, I truly enjoyed the sentiment here. floria

Floria

"Alas for those that never sing,
But die with all their music in them"
(Oliver Wendell Holmes)

Christopher

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Purgatorial Incarceration

7 posted 2002-02-25 04:06 PM

let's try this again - last time i had too many images in my post (will have to watch that, have a bad habit with the smilies, i do!)

crazy - could be... we have a way of altering the world around us to fit our perceptions... could very well be.

alice - i'm honored to be placed in your library! (i've been in worse places

)

nan - and you still play with the played words... uhmm... yeah.

(that's two smileys, i'm counting now...)

ocean princess - i don't know, but linda told me he looks like a lost puppy dog or something like that...

Mike - well, i figure i'll be reigning in hell anyway, so you can have king of tomorrow... i'll be happier in my realm anyway... better health plan. ps - tell linda for me: phhhhtttthhhtttpppttthh

floria - thanks for the time and kudos.

peace

C

Michael

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8 posted 2002-02-25 05:41 PM

So that would make you king of Forever then.... sigh, as always I'm caught shortsighted. Might as well start kneeling now Iguess.

Good call on the "dread-enmeshed" thingee too, btw - appreciate you lookin out for me.

Michael

serenity blaze
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9 posted 2002-02-25 05:44 PM

VERY NICE....hmmm...now I'll go back and read the poem!

Skyfyre
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since 1999-08-15

Posts 1906
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10 posted 2002-02-25 05:52 PM

Pthbthbbththththbbbt yourself, Brat!

Anyway, I was right.

Planning our next descent upon you and Ms. Cor,

Linda

Severn
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since 1999-07-17

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11 posted 2002-02-27 10:31 PM

And I guess this is the way you paint a journey...

Nice feudal imagery you got going on here...which, to me, automatically assigns this a dark, melancholic tone...and which is contrasted by such words as whim and lark...

I like that - was that intentional?

Heavy last lines there C...interesting concept, in a temporal kind of way...

K

Parker
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12 posted 2002-02-28 04:09 PM

Christopher, great write. Enjoyed muchly.

Parker

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