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Seymour Tabin
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0 posted 2000-03-17 02:20 PM


Just having fun.

      I see a windmill

I am an old Don Quixote
Charging on passé pyrrhic crafts.
And I hate the free form windmills
Of pate sophisticated drafts.

They log the acid cryptic pen      
Send fog onto the naive glen      
Hide the simple and mystify
And Vail the true. Of mice and men.

They groom readers with abstract themes.      
Spin innuendos picayune    
Swim in a jumbled jamboree
And feed you symbols with a spoon.

They, dare to heap neglect on me.
The song I sing, their requiem.      
I stand in answer, lance in hand  
And water, on the best of them.

I do not want to change my way,
Nor do I care of what they say.


© Copyright 2000 Seymour Tabin - All Rights Reserved
Ravenlearns2fly
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since 2000-02-28
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1 posted 2000-03-17 03:10 PM


Great poem!!!!!! one must be the one he is to be.
Raven

 

Poeminister
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since 2000-02-26
Posts 1862
Regina SK; Canada
2 posted 2000-03-17 03:24 PM


Ah, I remember that chapter of Don Quixote when he charges those windmills fancying them to be giants...interesting poem.

Poeminister  

 "...no single sound too rude
Upon thy slumber shall intrude,
Our thoughts, our souls- O God above!
In every deed shall mingle, love."
--Edgar Allan Poe (from Serenade)



Elizabeth Santos
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since 1999-11-08
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3 posted 2000-03-17 03:36 PM


I'm glad this was in fun, or Severn would have a fit, and you would hear about it. You are the master of poetry, structured, of course. You phrase together words in a way that's beyond genious. And I am following behind in admiration.
Your friend,
Sancho Panza

Corinne
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state of confusion
4 posted 2000-03-17 05:25 PM



Seymour, another magical tour into the realms of your oh-so-marvelous mind!

Cor

Martie
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5 posted 2000-03-17 05:34 PM


Sy, the windmill of your mind spins me into a world where I could close my eyes and listen and be happy.
Seymour Tabin
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6 posted 2000-03-17 07:45 PM


Raven, You are absolutely right, thank you.

Poeminister, Nice comment, thank you.

Elizabeth, Dear sancho, I miss you. Love Sy

Corinne, You are the sweetest, thank you *L*

Martie, Can't tell you enough how wonderful you write. Thank you and *L*

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7 posted 2000-03-17 07:58 PM


Seymour~
Tilting at windmills here !
You amaze with spinning ryhme.
~*Marge*~


 ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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