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ignoring all the signs |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738
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Dancing crazy daisies I... Oh, I have been alone alot... behind the sign of trespassing wandering where no one ought: watching lines of distances waver like a lava lamp purple flowers I don't know buffer me from yellow dots sprinkled there aside the road and wires barb the barrier wearying my somber bones longing for a graze I moan aching highway irises and I am so far from my home looking for what I have not in patterned pines and red dirt road gravity and I feel old: clawing claustrophobically as war cries of the battle Sun calling all his soldiers bold melt those patches of the snow there within a ridge of trees - spiking middle fingers fly a million miles of Christmas seed bullying that winter sky verdantly obscene, they seem projections of my wicked need to find the other side, I ride between the lines off Hwy 1 future corridors of doves ignoring all the signs, I smile: I lied about the snow. |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
sometimes the signs are meant to be ignored K, but this poem, definately should not be ignored. Much enjoyed reading you this morning.  |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
Karen...The following lines made this poem for me. projections of my wicked need to find the other side, I ride between the lines off Hwy 1 future corridors of doves ignoring all the signs, I smile: I lied about the snow. Sounds like you're coming to Grand Isle, is there a fishing trip in your future? I will be leaving tomorrow going North on highway 1 to 308 to that future corridor you speak of. If you come beware of the gnats, they bite like wolves...Paul ~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~ Paul [This message has been edited by Paul Wilson (03-28-2006 07:39 AM).] |
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playing.with.crayons Member
since 2006-01-02
Posts 362Neverland |
"purple flowers I don't know buffer me from yellow dots" This is marvellously written. A true masterpiece! well done well done well done and thank you!! xx farewell the ash-tray girl |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Flowers on the Wall... that is what this reminded me of. Keep penning the Rx of release, sweetie.  |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
longing for a graze I moan aching highway irises and I am so far from my home I've discovered home isn't what I thought it was... it's not the tangibles.. It's the needs fulfilled...it's that warm feeling inside when you know all your eggs are safe... Love you lady.  "too bad ignorance isn't painful" |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
What Susan said!!! |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Very nice! Enjoyed this vey mucho... JL  |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
I'd love to know your IQ, Karen. The vibrance of your poetry always quivers with intelligence. I love the diversification and the mood changes, and that ending about the snow, amongst so many other things in this poem. What a pleasure (and often a challenge) it is to read your art! I feel old, too, but I find that so much fun, so rewarding and so unlimiting! I believe that "old" is a compliment and talks of grace, energy, wisdom and inner knowledge and happiness that defy all the odds! Wishing you miles of smiles and lots of NON-purple flowers. (I'll keep the purple ones for me!) - Owl |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
yup...i say what Susan said too m xx |
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luminosity Senior Member
since 2005-11-18
Posts 813 |
sighing with the power of your honest k |
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garysgirl 
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
to find the other side, I ride between the lines off Hwy 1 future corridors of doves ignoring all the signs, Karen, this reached out and grabbed me. I have ignored many signs in my lifetime, doing what I wanted or felt I needed to do. And now in my life? I am ignoring every single blankety blank one of them!!!! And, you know what else? It feels so good the majority of the time!! LOL ~Hugs~ Ethel |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
amazing...awesome |
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kayjay Member Elite
since 2002-06-24
Posts 2015Oregon |
You are so much fun to read!! I think this one took a bit out of you. Thanks for sharing, as always. Ken Through rubble and trouble and dark of night |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
"between the lines off Hwy 1 future corridors of doves ignoring all the signs, I smile: I lied about the snow." I knew you lied....lol! I certainly hope you find your future corridors of doves (sooner than later).....jojo |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
smile... Yer eyes start playing tricks on ya when you are on the road all day---dark clouds over a hill look like mountains, white clouds through treetops seem like snow. It was a little highway game I played with myself, nod, down near Hwy 1, Paullie, with my bare dirty feet on the dash and yep, gazing out the window, wondering why I was going "home" at all. *hearthugs* Paullie. I can't believe there's still a business standing on the sandbar that is now Grand Isle. Remember when we used to call it the "Coon Ass Riviera"?  So much gone now. But the mayor was right--as long as there's some sand there, some nut's gonna build somethin' on it. But sigh, my, my, the food is good (for everybody but you, poor baby<--he's allergic to seafood folks) and the bird watching is fabulous this time of year too. I...really...hated...coming back. Weird, huh? It's cleaner though, Paul. And Spring helps. But there is still an ominous lot of sun where shade used to be from those downed trees. Take some courage with ya m'friend. And thanks all for reading. And for Owl? I'm of the opinion that I.Q. is just a number--especially since an online test proved that I have lost "seven" points since official testing. If ya go by the numbers tho, my personal best was 135--my son was delighted to beat me by two points--his was 137--and you know it, I warned him that just one joint while his brain is still developing and...  I'll shaddup. Thanks all for reading.  |
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