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Master Senior Member
since 1999-08-18
Posts 1867Boston, MA 
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What did the person look for in life before he died? Blue eyes to darkness have surrendered Your fervent heart would beat no more Your hand, diagonally extended, Lied motionless, not on the floor But high above it. There in slumber You slept and dreamt that you have tumbled Like Alice, down a rabbit’s hole, With nothing there to break your fall. A single moment’s repetition Would never cease inside your mind. You thought that it was left behind, But there it spun, the apparition,-- The word you read before you died, Before you walked into the light. Inside a book, the era festers A lifetime’s captured in one line-- The second column of the “Webster’s”-- The middle of nine-fourty-nine. Thus meaning slowly grows eternal Below the “purple passage, purple Scale, purplish, purply, purport...” Your eyes were focussed on one word, One explication—definition, You sought to find a little sense. All’s in the past, clock’s stubborn hands Will not reverse. The tenth edition Forever sealed your final plea Inside a word that all can see. |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
ARGHHHHH! I am searching...don't give me the answer!!! (I like this!) Later: is it purpose? [This message has been edited by Poet deVine (edited 03-17-2000).] |
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Mistikman Senior Member
since 2000-01-10
Posts 682San Jose, CA, USA |
I would have to agree with PdV on purpose, you nearly broadcasted that this was the word  Cool poem.ps. My Websters only goes to 796 |
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Master Senior Member
since 1999-08-18
Posts 1867Boston, MA |
I guess that I made it too easy! |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
No..not too easy. I collect dictionaries..I have almost 100 of them!!! LOL |
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Master Senior Member
since 1999-08-18
Posts 1867Boston, MA |
Almost 100? LOL Impressive! |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Yes..the oldest was published in 1813..it's incredible..there are some bits of cloth in the pages...a couple of pieces of really old paper and two notes..one is an invitation to a reception for a minister..dated January 2, 1852! Incredible... |
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Master Senior Member
since 1999-08-18
Posts 1867Boston, MA |
1852? Must be worth a ton of money! |
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