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RSWells
Member Elite

since 2001-06-17

Posts 2533

0 posted 2003-11-23 10:18 AM

“In Johannesburg, South Africa, a Scotch
goldminer saved the sediments of his baths
for 20 years. When he panned the accu-
mulation from 20 years’ baths, he had 20
ounces of pure gold, worth almost $500.”

-Time Magazine, December 5, 1932

Would I assay and sort
the turgid purges
thus accrued,
I’d rue the turbid
echoes of the pride
I tried to wash away

Were I to sift and sieve
then grade the error,
envy and the fault,
I’d mire in the soiled
fen of such reflection

There is no filter,
should be no screen
to hoard the long bled
oozing of the vice
I’ve tried to wash away

no lumped misdeeds,
no mean accumulation

Just siphoned sin
divested, done
that I might take
a few steps everyday
and seem the cleaner
(at least till past the mirror)
and not survey
the things I tried to wash away

James_A_Fraser
Senior Member

since 2003-09-03

Posts 972
Out Making Anticlines

1 posted 2003-11-23 10:30 AM

Just like a Scotsman, by God!

~~J

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

2 posted 2003-11-23 10:34 AM

RSWells,
Excellent write, enjoyed the read.

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

3 posted 2003-11-23 02:24 PM

May I ditto the two gentle men above me.
Once more, good to see you home again.

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

4 posted 2003-11-23 03:02 PM

So good to read your words once more poet sir!
Hugs~

~I've loved you forever, in lifetimes before~

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

5 posted 2003-11-23 04:17 PM

Good thing you're Irish! Sheesh, pull the plug and let it purge. Excellent write m'friend, you are in fine form (and free verse yet!)

This was incredible (felt the pain):

There is no filter,
should be no screen
to hoard the long bled
oozing of the vice
I’ve tried to wash away

[This message has been edited by Mysteria (11-23-2003 04:20 PM).]

Temptress

Moderator

Member Rara Avis

since 1999-06-15

Posts 7136
Mobile, AL

6 posted 2003-11-24 03:00 AM

((hugs)) to you because you and your poetry have been missed. Every time you go away I ask where you have been. I hope you are doing well. I really do miss you.

I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU!

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

7 posted 2003-11-24 04:11 AM

excellent write

indeed you have been missed

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

8 posted 2003-12-22 12:55 PM

RS -- beutifully executed! Enjoyed the read.

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

9 posted 2003-12-22 07:31 AM

I threw away my filters and sifters.

A tight write, Richard.
Thank you very very much for this visit.

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

10 posted 2003-12-22 08:30 AM

Richard...I'm glad this came back up as I was gone in Novemeber when you posted. It is good to see your excellent poetry again and I hope you will return with more soon! Best wishes for the holiday season!

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