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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2007-03-06 02:13 PM

Midnight settles memory
like a woolen blanket
on a day of exhaustion
but it’s summer here in Africa
and the heat oppressive, feared
causes and results
in a sorrowful push-back
of the beautiful.

Naked so and vulnerable
common sense opens arms
to the unrealistic
and breathes in motion to
the awesome beat of feel.

But the night, the night of memory
escapes into daylight
sooner, sooner, than the heart
locked and forestalled
on the edge of wanting more.

Memory and soul
and a dreamer always knows
the beautiful stands in wait
for the door of consciousness
to open wide and usher in
what we have always known.

Helen / 6 March 2007

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

1 posted 2007-03-06 02:20 PM

Wow!! This is SO beautiful Helen.
Hugs~Nancy

~ Time has cast a spell on you,
So you won't ever forget me. ~

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

2 posted 2007-03-06 02:28 PM

Thank you, Nancy, and yes, so are the memories.

JL
Member Ascendant

since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

3 posted 2007-03-06 02:43 PM

"Memory and soul
and a dreamer always knows
the beautiful stands in wait
for the door of consciousness
to open wide and usher in
what we have always known."

Wow! is right.
These are beautiful words.

JL

Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed:
blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
~Jesus Christ

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

4 posted 2007-03-06 09:45 PM

The way you described summer in Africa...a perfect backdrop. Something exotic in this tapestry of good memories. Enjoyed reading you.
TD

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

5 posted 2007-03-06 10:03 PM

Helen

The layers of this,
displayed and splayed forth
in mind alone
were fantastic.

Thank you for the eye opener.

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

6 posted 2007-03-06 11:04 PM

a beauty

I always enjoy reading you

Sphinxen
Junior Member

since 2007-03-03

Posts 38
U.S.

7 posted 2007-03-06 11:27 PM

"A dreamer always knows..." I like it.

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

8 posted 2007-03-07 12:15 PM

Thank you all so much for your kind comments. I very much appreciate each and every one of them.

Helen

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

9 posted 2007-03-07 02:28 AM

Helen, I think this is one of my favorites of yours. I, too, especially like that last verse! *hugs*....jo

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

10 posted 2007-03-07 02:45 AM

Hi and thanks, Jo. Have been thinking about you a lot. Take care!

Paul Wilson

Member Elite

since 2002-07-07

Posts 4711
United States

11 posted 2007-03-07 06:27 AM

Honeybunch...Beautiful words and imagery. Enjoyed...Paul

~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~
Paul

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

12 posted 2007-03-07 09:36 AM

Thank you, Paul, for the read and for your comment. Much appreciated.

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

13 posted 2007-03-08 01:26 PM

Hi Helen

It's been summer here in California too, although winter still, it's dry and warm and at night with my bedroom window open, I can here the coyote. Your poetry always touches me.

steavenr
Member Elite

since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

14 posted 2007-03-09 08:49 PM

"sooner, sooner, than the heart
locked and forestalled
on the edge of wanting more"

such an arresting line...excellent write

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