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1slick_lady
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standing on a shadow's lace

0 posted 2007-05-09 07:58 PM



Beautiful Lies


I can not live
on empty promises
so unless you
own the night
don’t tell me
about the moon

“but I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish
and I'm sad”…Joni Mitchell



© Copyright 2007 Helen Chambers - All Rights Reserved
oceanvu2
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1 posted 2007-05-09 08:27 PM


Hi, Slick Lady!  Perfect poem, off-mark title.

Best, Jim

Drauntz
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2 posted 2007-05-09 08:31 PM


wow,wow,wow, beauty, philosophy, reality, love ,desire, emotion all in 6 lines... 19 words.

master piece.

The Lady
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3 posted 2007-05-10 12:43 PM




ouch!

hard hitter and oh so good!

Huan Yi
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4 posted 2007-05-10 01:32 AM


.

Helen,

Li Po
Would have loved you

John

deval
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5 posted 2007-05-10 01:38 AM


greaaaaaat.....

soft words and hard intensity
a full page of feelings in six lines

SmartChick
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6 posted 2007-05-10 11:11 AM


This is just beautiful. One I understand. I lived with empty promises for a long time.
LeeJ
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7 posted 2007-05-10 11:20 AM


I can not live
on empty promises
so unless you
own the night
don’t tell me
about the moon


loved this

unless you own the night

really really good missy

enjoyed

Jenna
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8 posted 2007-05-10 12:52 PM


Loved the title, Loved the poem
JamesMichael
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9 posted 2007-05-10 05:23 PM


Ah yes...James
Pilgrimage
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10 posted 2007-05-10 05:24 PM


Oh wonderful.  I love the bite.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

shirtless
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11 posted 2007-05-11 01:22 PM


a smart and poetic write
MindBodySoul
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NJ
12 posted 2007-05-11 03:14 PM


How true and beautifully told...
truly enjoyed!

Jen--->MindBodySoul

thacuteone_09
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13 posted 2007-05-11 03:43 PM


hon!! this poem is great! i am completely in awe about how this poem makes me feel... thank you so much


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14 posted 2007-05-17 04:13 PM


Wow... absolutely fantastic!!
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