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Open Poetry #47

Burning Ice and Frozen Fire

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

0 posted 2011-07-22 12:46 PM

BURNING ICE AND FROZEN FIRE
21 July 2011

They knew that evermores
were nevermores for them,
yet, they pined without respite.

They couldn’t fly with the same wings,
though thy ached to,
because they would lose
the very essence of themselves
to which they both clinged,
and
at least,
they had the dubious good sense
to escape
before it was
too late (too late for what?). . .

What they couldn’t do, however,
was to stop constantly looking back
over their shoulder
at the glory of the garden they left behind
and to which they had to return to meet in misty dreams . . .

Owl

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

1 posted 2011-07-22 10:00 PM

Wow, deep, lasting impression in these words, Diana, for all involved including me.
Ida

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

2 posted 2011-07-23 02:45 AM

Thank you, Ida. Yes, it is quite something.

Owl

Michael

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Member Rara Avis

since 1999-08-13

Posts 7666
California

3 posted 2011-07-23 02:31 PM

Ok, Owl, I'll admit to you I struggle probably as much in reading free verse as you do with rhymed poetry. You have a talent though. You emit with just a few words pages worth of emotion.

"(too late for what?). . ."

"yet, they pined without respite"

Your words sing off the page as well as anyone I have ever read... and the title, which I assume to be directly related to the work within, intrigues me. I'd love to know the inspiration for this piece, though it is not necessary for me to appreciate it.

Michael

Word Weaver
Member

since 2011-03-06

Posts 437
California, USA

4 posted 2011-07-23 04:04 PM

WOW, this is fantastic Owl. It's another keeper.
Namaste'
Marcia

ebonygirl
Member Elite

since 2011-07-14

Posts 2000
California U.S.A

5 posted 2011-07-23 06:29 PM

Dear Owl,
My heart aches for them.
Thank you for your lovely poem.
Ebonygirl

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

6 posted 2011-07-24 06:42 PM

Thank you, Michael for your exquisite and eloquent comments.

Thank you, Marcia.  Wow!

Thank you, ebonygirl, for your kindness.  However, they are both strong, and will manage fine . . . I think.

Owl

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