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Seymour Tabin
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0 posted 1999-12-29 10:13 AM



        A prince of fools

Dauntless stands illusions wave,
That washes o'er this lonely knave.
The sun casts doldrums over me.
And death dances naked the sea.

Not a sound does pierce the lull,
Not a sight does spear the dull.
Not a breath of air brings tease,
Not a stir of air will ease.

What fancies must I really wed.
To kill the doldrums in my head.
To what blind faith must I pray.
To pacify the wind to play.

There seems no language of belief,
Can shed a drop of some relief.
I would the smallest crack of door.
To hear or see that evermore.

Be I the fool, to be or not,
Or just the fool that cooks this pot?
A prince of fools in search the sea,
That laughs a lock without a key.

God grant me that of idiots lease,
Or pity me, some petty peace.

© Copyright 1999 Seymour Tabin - All Rights Reserved
Elizabeth Santos
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1 posted 1999-12-29 10:17 AM


Sy
No pity do I have for thee
For you do sure possess the key
You were the one to teach a mime
How to read between the line
And now so blind, as to not see
The lines between the poetry
Love ya,
Liz

Elizabeth Santos
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2 posted 1999-12-29 10:20 AM


Sy,
Incidently, this poem is exquisite!
Forgot to say that. It is your trademark writing, and should go in your first volume of poetry. But I hope not to take this poem seriously for it's content.
Love ya, Liz

hoot_owl_rn
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since 1999-07-05
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3 posted 1999-12-29 10:56 AM


very well written Seymore...but I do believe Craig has laid claim to that title  
Seymour Tabin
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4 posted 1999-12-29 11:34 AM


Elizabeth,
I be the person in the sea
And also the person that you see.
It's all a matter of demention.
Nothing to do with convention.
I thank you for the double dip
And also for the printers tip.
Love ya, Sy
Hoot,
A prince, is a prince, is a prince.
To you some prince maybe the prince.
*L* Sy

Christopher
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5 posted 1999-12-29 11:36 AM


As in "ignorance is bliss" Sy?
In that, often have I wished for such bliss!
Well done!

Seymour Tabin
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6 posted 1999-12-29 04:55 PM


Chris,
Yes and thank you for the read and comment.

Balladeer
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7 posted 1999-12-29 05:19 PM


Well, Sy, I can't say if you've reached prince status yet but you certainly are no fool. This poem is excellent proof of that.
Echo Rhayne
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8 posted 1999-12-30 03:43 AM


Great poem!

 ~*~ Hell is not a place of fire and a devil with a tail and horns. But a place of torment because the light of God is gone. To escape this, accept the blood of Jesus Christ! ~*~


Seymour Tabin
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9 posted 1999-12-30 08:17 AM


Balladeer,
Well a prince I may not be but a fool, I'm getting close to. Thanks Mike.
Echo,
Thank you so much for the read and comment.

U K Hero
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10 posted 1999-12-30 08:40 AM


Top notch Seymour.
whiskey
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11 posted 1999-12-30 08:51 AM


Wonderful !!
Seymour Tabin
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12 posted 1999-12-30 11:45 AM


U K Hero,
Thank you for the top notch.
Whiskey,
I'll have a drink to that.

M.Marceau
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13 posted 1999-12-30 05:30 PM


!!!!!




 Hands clapping

jaxjoy
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14 posted 1999-12-30 06:02 PM


excellent.  The verse rolled so smoothly.  I never stumbled.  Great work!
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