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Ratleader

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0 posted 2009-01-13 08:54 PM

To Hold The Other Side

You must grow open to the center,
relinquish, yet hold in as if a cloud,
of all the clouds in any ordinary sky
on any ordinary day had borne
within herself one whole and secret place
that was not cloud, one opening surrounded,
sheltered, smooth, wherein a light
would spring, all goldened in the haze
but clear, to fill the whole of it and flow
out to the edges of the cloud herself,
yet secretly, so tenuous, sublime
that only the cloud would know.

amusemi
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since 2001-12-08

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A State of Disarray

1 posted 2009-01-14 03:05 AM

Great write.

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2009-01-14 05:28 AM

What wonderful visions, dear Ed! Enjoyed the magic of this cloud.

Love,
Margherita

threadbear
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since 2008-07-10

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Indy

3 posted 2009-01-14 12:44 PM

Ratleader,
I don't know if you do this, but sometimes I read the poem out loud first, sight unseen, and this one really rings!
(above should ONLY be done when others aren't around, preferably)

Jeff

steavenr
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since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

4 posted 2009-01-15 12:45 PM

magnificent cloud lore...beautifully crafted...

Ratleader

Member Rara Avis

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5 posted 2009-01-16 01:12 AM

It's hard to describe something so ethereal, as the openness one has to have, to the other side of existence, in order to receive anything at all, let alone anything that makes sense.

Needless to say, this one's a very personal poem, written more for myself and to myself, than anyone else. Sometimes I just need to describe what it's like, living inside an Ed.

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Marchmadness
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since 2007-09-16

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So. El Monte, California

6 posted 2009-01-16 07:29 AM

You did a fine job, Ed,
Ida

inkedgoddess
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since 2002-11-19

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Ohio

7 posted 2009-01-16 08:43 AM

I can see the cloud of you very clearly

Heart Shots
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since 2009-01-16

Posts 11

8 posted 2009-01-16 10:13 AM

Wonderfully written! It held tight to me and I could see the light. Very nice.

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

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Louisiana

9 posted 2009-01-21 03:35 PM

Sometimes poems that reveal the most are the most beautiful...

Exquisite!!

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