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martiniat8
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0 posted 2008-09-01 09:22 PM



The days go on
and these flights of fancy
rise and fall too fast
too numerous to count

these mysterious words
from the great unknown
behind masked screens
by fingers unseen

the last drip of sap
sinking to suckle
promise of a new lover
disappears into the mist

without a word
to their material cause
the cryptic fades
and is replaced

by another...

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Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
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1 posted 2008-09-02 12:43 PM


Yo Martiniat8,

Yes, this is excellent work.  I like your use of the word "cryptic".

Bobby

HopeS
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2 posted 2008-09-02 05:23 AM


Hey Berad , there are a few Cyberspace Houdini's


Hope

HopeS
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3 posted 2008-09-02 05:24 AM


previous reply  was meant to say Brad LOL

Hope

martiniat8
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4 posted 2008-09-02 06:45 AM


you had it right the first time, Hope! ;-) It's been a while since anyone has called me B-rad, but yes there are thousands perhaps millions of cyberspace Houdini's.
Margherita
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5 posted 2008-09-02 07:59 AM


You speak about this topic with great clarity and indeed we should always be prepared to discover that illusions seem to have a safe place here to exist.

Very good work.

Love,
Margherita

"Love is the One who masters all things;
I am mastered totally by Love."
(Rumi)

Earth Angel
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6 posted 2008-09-02 10:03 AM


I like your choice of title for this poem ~ "The Illusionist". It is very apt, indeed!

I too, have had my own "flights of fantasy"! Some of them have been good ~ however, there have been others that have not been so good!


EA

martiniat8
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7 posted 2008-09-02 10:12 AM


lol Earth Angel you're silly and in a good way, you make me laugh. thanks Marg, I appreciate your sweet words as ALWAYS!
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