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House Dust
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House Dust |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass 
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House Dust House dust settles, speck by speck the seconds of a rhythmless clock that fall like points of sand in a glass of no hours they say there are things that live in it; I do not see them. I see only somethings hanging in the light that angles through the window, unable to float, unable to land I’m sure it touches me, it has to but I don’t feel it, only a vague unease about the furniture and a wish for every horizontal surface to be somehow perfect, unsullied, ready house dust is not outside dust snookered inside like a pea bribed into place under the right shell, no, not healthy stuff you can plant things in it is this, a passive alchemy made from the scales of waiting, life lint, a base mass spun down from gold |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
A unique topic... What if our whole planet and life as we know it is all on a single speck of such dust, unseen by a bigger pair of eyes in a room larger than we can imagine...? (As above, so below...) -MVS You CAN make a difference: |
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Janette
since 2001-07-20
Posts 2843Chicagoland for now |
"made from the scales of waiting" Yes and unfortunately if one waits too long in getting rid of it ... the darn stuff buries you. Interesting write here, now I must go and dust. always seeking joy, adventure and romance and wishing you find the same |
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SharaRose Member Elite
since 2003-07-19
Posts 2501Somewhere out there~ |
Maybe we should all talk to the Midaevil one and ask if he would turn this dust to gold...we would all want for nothing!!!  SharaRose @-->-- Of sound, and speech let all lift the hearer! |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
it is this, a passive alchemy made from the scales of waiting, life lint, a base mass spun down from gold so beautiful Ed...I sometimes am mesmerized by the dust in the morning sunlight settling nowhere... M |
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angelblueyes Member Elite
since 2003-07-19
Posts 2148Oklahoma |
Interesting write.I enjoyed this. angelblueyes |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ed "it is this, a passive alchemy made from the scales of waiting, life lint, a base mass spun down from gold" A thoughtful and unique poem..just like the poet. Much enjoyed! |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
I knew this would be an intriguing read! Love it all, but especially your conclusion, your definitions of house dust. Those lines are especially wonderful. Whether on the shoal or on the shore, |
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lucky Senior Member
since 2000-01-17
Posts 1601Idaho |
We have way to much dust here this time of year. I wish it would all just dissapear. Maybe if I put a fan at one end and blow it out the other... Nice write Ed... lucky/dale |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I’m sure it touches me, it has to but I don’t feel it, only a vague unease about the furniture and a wish for every horizontal surface to be somehow perfect, unsullied, ready I love these lines! *S* For though I do admit to watching the dance of dust motes in a sunbeam, I'm allergic to the stuff... and know I'll be sneezing trying to unsully the landing places. *S* it is this, a passive alchemy made from the scales of waiting, life lint, a base mass spun down from gold And these??? They lead to ponderings that make me very glad you have a pen. *S* Excellent write! *S* |
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cusick Senior Member
since 2003-07-27
Posts 668 |
A novel subject. Very interesting Maggie |
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