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Penumbra
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass 
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Penumbra They of the long shadow that is night, I of the shining yet so quick to end as light, they cannot face the bright, nor I the black alone Formed of old gods stacked onto older, lingering toward the world’s poor undulate balance, visculent upon some Atlas-trammeled turtle’s back In neither spring all gone a-bosky nor the winter doddering down in licks of snow to silt the lake and send it waveless under a sickle moon They of shadow they of wait forever for the ice of time to thaw them free, they of wait for me, penumbra only common ground, nor night nor day They wait and I wait too, the moment when surrounded, horrored not nor unconstrained I’ll whisper, diffident, “Our Father...” knowing they too believe |
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XOx Uriah xOX Senior Member
since 2006-02-11
Posts 1403Virginia |
Definitely saving this one. I cannot tell you just how fantasically wonderful I find this to be. Should I ever aspire to become a poet... This would be one of the beacons used to direct my path. :: bows :: :: bows :: :: bows :: |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Uriah, Have to agree with Uriah. You put a smile on my face. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Heh Ed....you are an extraordinary poet!!!  |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
Pull the shadow on walk him toward the morning light watch him grow behind Nan (Pilgrim variety) |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
If there's a poetry class in need of a poem that shows just how great writing can be... they need look no farther than this. I find more with every read... and end up feeling a sympathy I wouldn't have expected to feel... perhaps because the tone is both reverent and a bit sad... "nor I the black alone"... that caught and held my attention even through the incredible images that followed. *S* Absolutely superb work, my friend... |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
yes an amazing piece of work "Formed of old gods stacked onto older, lingering toward the world’s poor undulate balance, visculent upon some Atlas-trammeled turtle’s back" But it's turtles all the way down... ~Stephen Hawkings |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Attracted by the title, I came in to read and I must say that this is an impressive write ... in the penumbra the fusion takes place and Oneness is perceived. That is what I found here. Love, Margherita |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I knew this would be good  |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
and send it waveless under a sickle moon ~*~ Images become penumbra |
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