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Amaryllis
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0 posted 2010-10-30 06:40 PM


No, it isn`t loneliness-
as water laminates the pane
and collects in sodden sympathy
of  the moldering garden
.
Don`t call it sorrow;
the afternoon`s moist concrete sky
won`t curl at the edges
to unfurl a scroll of fire
.
no matter what we sob.
What is this weight, then
in the wet of chest,
where the fibres bend in aquiescence?
.
Never say despair-
the naked elm
still holds a woodthrush, quivering
in blackened palms.

[This message has been edited by Amaryllis (10-30-2010 08:17 PM).]

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BluesSerenade
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1 posted 2010-10-30 07:16 PM


This is kind of dark and still hopeful in beautiful way.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Don`t call it sorrow;
the afternoon`s wet concrete sky
won`t curl at the edges
to unfurl a scroll of fire
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Especially like that verse, something about the curl and unfurling.

Great writing, A~

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2 posted 2010-10-30 07:58 PM


damn~

  once in a while I read something and think, I wish I had written that... then once in a while I read something and am simply moved beyond wishing I had written it, to the place I know I can't write like that....

this falls into the latter category...

beautiful ma'am...

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3 posted 2010-10-30 08:11 PM


Ying and Yang poetically expressed....beautiful.
Amaryllis
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4 posted 2010-10-30 08:23 PM


Bluesy, thank you~ yes, rather dusky, this one, I suppose I was painting an atmosphere... not always sun-loved (at least here in the NW)  
.
Thank you, Cpat... am humbled by your words, as am sure you both can and indeed do write similarily... with your own unique gift to say it in new ways       Much appreciated...
.
Thank you too, my dear `Deer!  Best to you...
and to all~
Amaryllis

ethome
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5 posted 2010-10-30 10:43 PM


Very good!

Love that concrete sky line and it took me visually to many skies I have seen that resemble that.

"Don`t call it sorrow;
the afternoon`s moist concrete sky
won`t curl at the edges
to unfurl a scroll of fire'

The lines following finish it off well.

Love it!!

Eric

Prasad Nataraj
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6 posted 2010-10-31 02:12 AM


fine writing.

"Hardwork pays in the long run"

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7 posted 2010-10-31 01:46 PM


You have sure made a fan of me that is for sure.  I absolutely either feel or see everything you write.  This in my mind was just such a beautiful dark painting.  
Amaryllis
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8 posted 2010-10-31 02:01 PM


Thank you so much, ethome, Prasad, and Mysteria, for the kind words and comments  :hug:
Best~
Amaryllis

JerryPat
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9 posted 2010-10-31 03:02 PM


I like  the esoteric nature of this interesting poetry effort. A series of events, i.e., clouds which will not cooperate; the wetness of our despair settling within our chest, and finally a lone woodthrush quivers among a naked elm. I believe the darkness won out here.

. . . and the Raven said, %!~#&(&#!$!

Andrew Scott
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10 posted 2010-10-31 03:31 PM


A lot said in so few lines. The power of a true poet. I bow to you and yours.  Though Jerry says, "the darkness won out," I think the woodthrush still gives us hope. And where there is hope, there is light. Thanks for sharing.


Amaryllis
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11 posted 2010-11-01 12:36 PM


I want to thank you, Jerry, and Andrew, for your kind comments on the poem~ much appreciated1  
Best~
Amaryllis

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