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ma miller Senior Member
since 2000-07-11
Posts 806 |
lapis lazuli ... mankind's birth nearly killed its mother so painful, its secret still hidden buried deep in barren desert lands the unEarth still guesses at its own origin away tongues rot in dust-stormed skulls their silence revered as eternal life our commencement for none to attend quiet's escape quickened again the dig, so deep -- so real finding a start to the script a Sumarian wheel rolls truest for young poets of Mesopotamia yet their epics hold no water their broken urns, buried alive with slaves who know all truth -- who knew their mother's milk adorned in gold spotted lapis lazuli wings spread for all to worship a god(dess) in unHuman attire borne of the amazing mind of mankind the protector and provider sage, seer and soothsayer not to foretell of its arid end as antiquity's lies haunt us still deep generations of man's kind builder -- destroyer -- rebuilder one day, father the master builder next day, son the bone digger i'll hold my blue stones up high rub the gold specks against the sun find truth within my cleavaged heart and adorn wings of lapis lazuli M.A. Miller 08.09.00 < !signature--> My calling before me, let quill be my offering; For to be called poet, no greater gift to receive. M.A. [This message has been edited by MA Miller (edited 08-10-2000).] |
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ma miller Senior Member
since 2000-07-11
Posts 806 |
a slight revision ... i don't expect this to make much sense to many ... oh well, that's poetry (i hope) |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Then, MA, does that mean I'm wierd to have seen and felt so much from this piece? I envisioned things remarkable, and truly admire your way with words. When you write like this, never doubt for a minute that you shouldn't share it with all of us. Thank you! Karilea When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Ditto the shining rays from the sun....  Many regards to you MA, Sudhir |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Mark...not make sense? When I can feel the hot desert wind and see the eyes of the gods boring into me? Who cares what makes sense if it can evoke feelings such as these? |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I have to laugh at your previous comment...y'see...I had been pondering a poem along this same line--loved it, Mr. Miller... (Curses! Foiled Again! ha ha, guess it's on to the Crazy Lace Agate poem...) |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
You've excavated an amazing scene with this treasure. Seriously, an excellent piece...I followed it all along, thought it made perfect sense. (Should we be worried about both of us? *teasing*) Good writing, M.A.~ Claire Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau |
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ma miller Senior Member
since 2000-07-11
Posts 806 |
thanks all above ... thanks for making sense of it for me ... sorry for heading you off, serenity ... thanks again all ... |
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