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Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

0 posted 2004-10-24 11:54 AM

Route of the Pale Horse

As though he can hear mort’s call,
that horn’s desolate note,
the horse raises his head,
braces for a strike.

Time for another ride,
the route: rote.

He prefers night’s illusion,
with an aura of nimbus about him:
all-glowing coat
and foggy hot breath,

to daylight’s blending
of white with light.
He’d rather feel the trembling
in his riders’ thighs,
their pupils fully dilated
prior to becoming fixed;

to have them know fear’s sharpened blade
everlasting, to catch the chlOros
flash of ancient teeth --

beneath a gibbous moon

on the well-worn path

to the dark glade.

Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

1 posted 2004-10-24 11:58 AM

Such vision and mystery packed within,
awesome feel of this. Thanx Cor.

Susan
Member Ascendant

since 2004-03-27

Posts 5104
walking the surreal

2 posted 2004-10-24 11:59 AM

Ah, Corrine - I like the mood of this -

Susan

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind.

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

3 posted 2004-10-24 12:48 PM

A welcome read these late October noons...

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

4 posted 2004-10-24 01:55 PM

loved the misty night ride!

Dark Angel
Member Patricius

since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

5 posted 2004-10-24 04:02 PM

You always leave me shaking my head in awe of you, mystical! Fantabulous!

Sigh.

Mxx

and I am haunted
by my illicit exquisite dream
but I can't really wake up
so I just drift in between

~ani difranco~

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

6 posted 2004-10-24 04:59 PM

AhCorrine~
I felt the rapid wind rustle through his word-mane~

*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

Email noles1@totcon.com

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

7 posted 2004-10-24 06:35 PM

awesome!

Aenimal
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-18

Posts 7350
the ass-end of space

8 posted 2004-10-25 10:01 PM

excellent, my corinne fix taken care of

Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

9 posted 2004-10-26 08:40 PM

Awww, you guys are so sweet!

Thank you!

Corinne

Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

10 posted 2004-10-29 02:36 PM

mmmmmm... now this, is better than chocolate..

this I devoured with pleasure..

nicely done

Kethry
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-29

Posts 9082
Victoria Australia

11 posted 2004-10-30 07:41 PM

wonderful, wonderful imagery, so dark and haunting.

Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown

Don_Juan
Member

since 2004-04-08

Posts 252
Far from where I am going

12 posted 2004-10-30 09:30 PM

great write. the poem sets me into a somber state of being. thanks for sharing

-John

nice use of muffin

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