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Haskins Member
since 1999-06-26
Posts 85Dallas, TX |
Hyde Park, 4AM Time stands still in the English heart. It beats, Then rests In collective breath, And dew springs from the Earth Like mortal tears. ***a little background on this one. In September of 98, I was in London on the weekend of Princess Diana's funeral. We were staying within walking distance of Hyde Park, where the funeral procession began. That morning (at 4 am), unable to sleep, my friends and I walked to Hyde Park and were completely mesmerized by the sight of nearly 100 thousand people, genuinely mourning someone they loved. It was unlike anything America has experienced since the death of JFK...The lines came to me as we walked through the sea of mournful eyes... Amen. And woo-hoo... ------------------ William Haskins AKA The Mad Monk http://www.ionstorm.com/public/haskins/inner_sanctum.htm |
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Tim Senior Member
since 1999-06-08
Posts 1794 |
While I don't always find your poetry personally pleasing, I do find that you are one of the poets I always read... I find you works stimulating and interesting... this one I liked... |
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The Mad Monk New Member
since 1999-07-01
Posts 7 |
Thank you for your kind words. I also take it as a compliment that you don't always find my poetry personally pleasing. I don't believe that it is the exclusive function of poetry to exalt and uplift. Art should disturb as well as calm. Thank you again for your response. -William Haskins, AKA ------------------ The Mad Monk |
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