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secondhanddreampoet
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since 2006-11-07

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a 'Universalist' !

0 posted 2007-09-05 05:46 PM

      Change and Sorrow

Somewhere…

[North of a languid,
   sea-bound river;
  South of Polaris;
  West of tomorrow;
  East of the setting sun;]

lies this timescape moment
  of gentle reflection,
beneath a vacant-blue moon…
as a cool breeze of Autumn’s
  promise
rustles leaves, hearts, and
  dreams
in these evening shadows,
where loneliness is my affair
and “melancholy…the curse
  of the thinking classes!”
               ~

[I believe the last line is a
  quote by Christopher Morley]
               ~

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

1 posted 2007-09-05 05:48 PM

Nice writing...James

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2007-09-06 01:02 PM

Well, being a melancholic soul, I felt immersed in your beautiful words.
I wonder however if melancholy is a consequence of thinking or if it is an inborn quality that sometimes surfaces and grips our souls (... who probably have that mysterious yearning for what they know to exist, but can't recall completely ...)

Love,
Margherita

Gentle Spirit
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since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

3 posted 2007-09-06 01:18 PM

ahhh I too spend much time in melancholia land...Very nicely done Poet sir.

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

4 posted 2007-09-06 01:31 PM

"in these evening shadows,
where loneliness is my affair"

~ Yet, you share it so serenely.

The view through your eyes is always a beautiful sight to behold.

I enjoy the North, South, East & West of your writing.

Linda

ArtSolstice
Member

since 2007-03-18

Posts 498

5 posted 2007-09-06 05:49 PM

Especially enjoyed:

"[North of a languid,
   sea-bound river;
  South of Polaris;
  West of tomorrow;
  East of the setting sun;]

lies this timescape moment
  of gentle reflection,"

What a handsomely written, well-crafted piece! Your compass, Poet, always points true.

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

6 posted 2007-09-07 02:16 PM

oh yes,
'tis a true compass
you hold in your poethand

TomMark
Member Elite

since 2007-07-27

Posts 2133
LA,CA

7 posted 2007-09-08 12:04 PM

pure beauty again.

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