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Shadow of Cries
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Shadow of Cries |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050
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Again and again, standing three winds from eternity, I called for you, but your voice like a vanished kiss stung me, with the silence, of torn letters. I looked behind the curtain of night and saw your forgotten, yesterday, limping to a corner, of dawn as it faded between, hills of time, and galaxies, of dead answers, reaching for me, as it burned in ice, and, in regret. It was only with the harmony, of lands and cloud, could you walk beside the beauty, of the spirit. Your aura, which smells of tall corn fields and sun, vanilla beans and sorrow, and soft vines laden, with pebbles, of sweet juice. I met you on occasion, memory disallows me, to recall. Your hair reminding me, of the breath of panthers, your eyes dark, like caves I once explored, and your mouth, familiar, like past love. It was you who first, taught the smoke, that it could fly. On that night the clouds, were pregnant, with tears. The air, catching still, as you caused the wind to lose its breath, as the grass hugged the ground so it could lay soft, beneath your skin. The darkness smiled when the shooting star burned up in the sky, just to be closer to you, your face, painted with moonlight, as your lips, like two scarlet secrets, drank my eyes as they melted, upon your mouth. How many moons did I look at with you, not ever knowing so. How many paths of moments did I cross of yours, just missing you, by centuries, of moment. How many nights did we sleep together, to only wake up alone again, forever apart. How many mouths, did I kiss, in search of, only, your's. Waiting, so I could cover you with the length, of my shadow. To penetrate, your barriers, your walls, of, incompleteness. Nestled between that mystery, and the sacred directions, your wings, they spread for me, my earth, digging, and burrowing, into your, sky. You, my bird of thunder who guides me, to self, to above, to below, and, to the all unknown. Mending my arrow with the softness of your feathers, I lower myself on wounded knee, searching, for the trail of enlightenment, that is you, inside the valleys, of your path. Born of the blue tear, of burning water, she, who dances, on glimmered passion, bareback, astride the restless pony, spirit rides. In the rhythm, of my, blood, of bouncing flesh, on painted desserts, of earth, and wood, along the shores, of her sunset, into the shadow, of cries, of our, desire, and onto, the tip, of her dreams. [This message has been edited by Richy (01-02-2009 02:25 PM).] |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
You have such a wonderful way with words, Rich. So glad to be reading you again. Ida |
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Dark Stranger Member Patricius
since 2001-03-19
Posts 13631West Coast |
Richy Enjoyed this slice of your art |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
you do not make it easy...find something I think is the best, copy...replace with something better...copy and replace...copy and replace...and so on...do love this, though: "Your aura, which smells of tall corn fields and sun, vanilla beans and sorrow" ...man, that's nice |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Wonderful adjectives and hyperboles joined throughout.......Great write! Eric |
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Roniece Dawson-Bruce Member Ascendant
since 2000-01-29
Posts 5689Sydney, Australia |
Wow! oh my Richy... you are soooo good!! loved this...  RDB Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight......... |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Thank you so much Ida, it's nice to be reading you again too!  |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Thanks much DS, I really appreciate the visit. |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Thanks for the charming comment Steven. I really apreciate your support. |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Eric my good man, how's the weather up Canada way,I hope not too harsh. I'm glad you stopped in! |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Roneice my lovely friend, your visits are always very special. Thank you for gracing me with your presence. |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Richy - I had so many emotions when reading this writing it will take me some time to figure them all out. I really like what you wrote here, great, great writing... BC |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Richy, you've done it again! I'm swooning and breathless from the sweeping strokes of your heart pen. My heart be still! (Note to Universe ~ Don't take that literally! lol) There would be one heckuvvalot more happy and conted women in this world if they were to receive such love, appreciation ~ and poetry! Warm hug 'n a big smiley face, Linda |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Thank you Bill, I'm still trying to figure them out me self. Thanks friend! |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Dear Linda, swooning becomes you. Really it does. Much Love. |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Rich, I think I was meant to save this poem to read tonight. It touched me deeply. Thank you. A |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
That's always so nice to hear a comment like that Ali dear. I'm glad my words could touch you so. Richy |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I appreciate steavenr's dilemma. *S* But these lines... I wish I'd written. *S* Superb work! "The darkness smiled when the shooting star burned up in the sky, just to be closer to you," |
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