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Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

0 posted 2004-12-16 08:15 AM

Slipped Quicksand

“You can float, you know,”
words boomerang time
imaging squeak clean quick reaction…

You can float, you know! As one does
when one quits struggled flailing
laying blunt side up, or down,
mattering not to rot
with quicksand elevating remaining thought…

I would slip quicksand to those who cannot rise
just for buoyancy and moment

when memories need to be ad / mired….

for who they were
why they did
and truth, teared,

for we struggle against what we don’t know,
regardless of what we acknowledge.

LeeJ
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since 2003-06-19

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1 posted 2004-12-16 08:32 AM

Yes, we most certainly do...a very interesting and intellectual write...thank you Kari...Happy Thursday

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

2 posted 2004-12-16 09:05 AM

Hope floats...
Wonderful write Karilea.
Morning hugs

Season's Greetings!

Gentle Spirit
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since 2000-10-09

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3 posted 2004-12-16 09:07 AM

and here I was thinking what Nancy was already saying...

indeed lady....
and powerful ..
bam!

Ratleader

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4 posted 2004-12-16 09:44 AM

This....so utterly true....true enough to save a life, literally or figuratively.

It's good to hear your voice this morning -- any morning for that matter, but somehow this one in particular.

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miscellanea
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OH

5 posted 2004-12-16 10:12 AM

Wow! Lots here! A pleasure to have a half minute break to read this!  Enjoyed!

      missie

Janet Marie
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6 posted 2004-12-16 01:11 PM

for we struggle against what we don’t know,
regardless of what we acknowledge.
=================================

oh you aint neva lied.

wise words poetess of the sun.

DavePage
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7 posted 2004-12-16 01:39 PM

In the nicest possible way, your words reminded me of the opening to Blazing Saddles.

Dave

Martie

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California

8 posted 2004-12-16 01:47 PM

Sissie

“You can float, you know,”

Yes, you can!

RSWells
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9 posted 2004-12-16 01:59 PM

True quicksand is twice denser than we are and rarely deeper than a few feet, as harmless as the sand shifting under beach planted feet.

There is the mire of poverty, the fog of war, the muck of slander and being bogged down in the morass of divorce, legal or financial woes. In those more often sighted places one must struggle, to go belly up is doom.

As always a kind and uplifting write. As always appreciated.

suthern

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10 posted 2004-12-16 03:31 PM

amen amen amen.... those last lines pack a punch!!

Ericc
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11 posted 2004-12-16 04:06 PM

Excellent!

Eric

passing shadows
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12 posted 2004-12-17 10:23 AM

awe inspiring

Corinne
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state of confusion

13 posted 2004-12-17 10:29 AM

Good to read your words again, my friend.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas!
Corinne

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The World of Poetry

14 posted 2004-12-17 07:02 PM

Awesome write!

~Alli~

Happy Holidays!

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