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Namyh
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0 posted 2010-05-14 06:43 PM


REIGN OF THE EYEBALL

I reign as the eyeball. I’m bathed by tears.
Bright worlds I image for Man’s mental gears
to churn the depths where creative fractions
give birth to Ideas made whole by actions.

Glands in my eyelid above me squeeze
their salty flush that bathes me clean
of wind, of dust and dirt injections
each time I blink, each eye deflection.

But hearty laughter, anger and grief
are emotions strong. They demand me release
those glands when swollen liquid filled
and erupt my tear gushing cascade spills
to carry those feelings that make hearts stop
to the exits of the Soul in each teardrop.

They empty the body taking laughter with pain,
love with anger and loss with gain.
And the Spirit is lightened and finds its calm
at the crossroad of tears where the blood slows down,
where the heart  beats quiet and the lungs breathe air,
where the Soul rests cleansed of its trembling cares

and the light through me brings a clarity of mind
where tomorrow sips Hope from the chalice of Time.
And I reign as the eyeball, the collector of light
and the ejector of tears in the day and the night.

Namyh



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LeeJ
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1 posted 2010-05-14 07:11 PM


very well done...enjoyed
whisperingwalt
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2 posted 2010-05-14 07:46 PM


Very nice read...well done.
Andrew Scott
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3 posted 2010-05-14 10:04 PM


A most excellent read. We often write of what we see, but rarely (if ever) have I read a poem dedicated to the occular device from which so much is given and gained. I bow to you and yours.

"We'll chase them like rats across the tundra."

threadbear
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Indy
4 posted 2010-05-14 10:40 PM


Nice Job X 4 = reader satisfaction.

Namyh
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5 posted 2010-05-14 11:36 PM


What poet could ask for more. Thanks LeeJ. Namyh
Namyh
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6 posted 2010-05-14 11:37 PM


Whisperingwalt – Before it became a poetic work, it was just a “whisper” of an idea. Your words confirm that it was heard. Hope it put a smile on ya and thanks Ww. Namyh
Namyh
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7 posted 2010-05-14 11:38 PM


Andrew – The eye feeds images to the brain of the poet who feeds it to the poetry and that feeds it to the eye of the reader who’s response feeds the eye of the poet. It’s a mouthful of feeding that’s appreciated. My poetry thanks you. I thank you. And my ocular device assuredly thanks you too. Namyh
Namyh
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8 posted 2010-05-14 11:39 PM


threadbare – Appreciation X 8 = poet upliftment. Thanks for the math and your enjoyment. Namyh
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