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rich-pa
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since 2000-02-07
Posts 317
New Orleans, Louisiana

0 posted 2001-08-06 06:45 PM


this is a bit different than what i usually throw out, but oh well


sunlight glistening, dancing
123, 123
off the surface
the bubbling, playing, flowing surface
of the shallow stream
-like glass-
reflection playing in the ripples
but put in your feet and you quickly feel the rocky
    bottom
-no more-
and only your feet are wet

sunlight stopping, resting
1 . . .
on the surface
the quiet, boring, lustless surface
of the deep lake
-like wood-
reflection lost in the ripples
but jump in and you never feel the gentle bottom
-ever more-
and your entire body is wet

(well?

i liked the stream but it wasn't as fun
as the lake
who'd have thought?)

"freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose..." -janis joplin

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hush
Senior Member
since 2001-05-27
Posts 1653
Ohio, USA
1 posted 2001-08-06 10:47 PM


Some of your imagery is a little dull... like glass in particular. Also, reflection playing in the ripples... can't it do anythign besides play? That's so overused. And in stanza 2, how can the reflection be lost in the ripples if the surface is dull and flat? Just a few things...

Other than that, I like this... the end is really nice- not quite ironic, but amusing.

You are more than the sum of what you consume
Desire is not an occupation
-Nicole Blackman/KMFDM

ladysixstring
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since 2000-07-27
Posts 374

2 posted 2001-08-07 12:39 PM


Feels to me like you have the beginning of something really cool here but it needs a little refining... the imagery rocked back and forth a bit. As for title... how about Lakeside Waltz (lol)  boy I suck at titles... I'll leave that up to someone else to suggest.  

-jaimie

Website: www.ladysixstring.com

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