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OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

0 posted 2008-06-28 02:53 PM

PICKET FENCE
27 November 2006

He who will not
embrace my thoughts
with honour and grace,
nor let me
lift my eyes to the wide, blue sky,
nor scatter my laughter
over happy days,
nor my tears
on the cold stone days,
will kill my soul

and I will not
consent
to murder.

- Owl

graeshine2006
Member

since 2008-06-03

Posts 368
The Prairie Lands, USA

1 posted 2008-06-28 03:34 PM

Oh Diana - this is beautiful and words to live by.

Ericc
Member Elite

since 2003-01-31

Posts 4178

2 posted 2008-06-28 03:38 PM

Wow...that's a very powerful
statement!
Nice job.

Eric

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

3 posted 2008-06-28 05:04 PM

Thank you Debby. It took me a while to learn this.

Thank you Eric for seeing that.

- Owl

Ringo

Member Elite

since 2003-02-20

Posts 3684
Saluting with misty eyes

4 posted 2008-06-28 11:52 PM

and I will not consent to murder

I absolutely love this last bit. It makes the entire write.
Great job.

What would you attempt to do...if you knew you could not fail?.
www.myspace.com/mindlesspoet

XGarapanX
Senior Member

since 2008-06-19

Posts 1435
Antarctica

5 posted 2008-06-28 11:53 PM

Magic. This was powerful.

·´~`·»Garapan«·´~`·

Richy
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 3050

6 posted 2008-06-29 12:01 PM

Dear Diana this was an extraordinary write
peppered with pervocatives.

You humble me.
Truly well written!

Picket Fences?

Neighbors?

Rich

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

7 posted 2008-06-29 02:21 AM

A lesson everyone should learn and remember. It may have taken you a while to learn but you relate it very well.
Ida

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

8 posted 2008-06-29 06:04 AM

Thanks, Ringo.  And it is murder, to murder somebody’s soul.

Thank you Garapan.  I am glad you felt so.

Thank you, Richy neighbour!  Well, if I humble you, then we are on equal footing because you humble me with your words every time you open your mouth on these blue pages, whether in a poem, or in a response to our poems.

Thank you Ida. I try to keep it that way, whether in a relationship or a friendship or with regard to colleagues and bosses. I don’t always get it right, though.

- Owl

Balladeer

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-05

Posts 25505
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA

9 posted 2008-06-29 09:41 AM

this poem represents the perfect ingredient for a peaceful life. People can only do to us what we permit them to do. Withdraw the permission and you withdraw the threat. More people should understand this simple concept.

Your words are brilliant, miss

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

10 posted 2008-06-29 09:48 AM

Thank you, Balladeer.

You are so right - we teach people how to treat us. However, I don't believe that it is as easy as that because there are some people who don't want to learn.

- Owl

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

11 posted 2008-06-30 10:41 PM

I have goose pimples Diana!
so well done
as always

thanks for... well
you know

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

12 posted 2008-07-01 02:03 PM

Thank you Kate . . . and it was my pleasure.

- Owl

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