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Master
Senior Member

since 1999-08-18

Posts 1867
Boston, MA

0 posted 2000-10-29 05:45 PM

Here, in every silence you hear a space bar,--
Venice. The only setbacks of this place are
The knots in your veins which slow the blood.
And every street here, leads to “dot dot dot,”
Which echoes like Morse Code in your chest.
Who was the architect that designed this nest,
Where fat pigeons hunt for the stranger’s hands,
Where the darkness falls, but the day never ends,
Where the blaring sounds of the violins pierce
With sharp notes, the foreigner’s harking ears?
Where the tourists roam with their opened maps,
Most of which lead to nothing, save perhaps,
Chilling, barren blocks and the narrow lanes,
Where the darkness falls, but the day remains,
Where the sea-sick gondolas float like autumn leaves,
And the night, alone, stands in water and sieves
Those lost souls, who may, slip away and drift,
Pass the city’s gates, to an obscure rift
Of the underworld, where the current’s force
Overwhelms the souls’ and directs the course.
Nostalgia leaves but a question mark,
On the fates of those straying in the dark.

Check out my poetry here:

http://cafepoetry.com/stage1/andrey_kneller.htm#My%20Hamlet

Child of the Stars

Senior Member

since 2000-09-07

Posts 1658
Ann Arbor, MI

1 posted 2000-10-29 06:39 PM

Hey. This was great, I loved the descriptions. I can't wait to go to that wonderful place someday..

~carly

The grindstone of life will either polish us or wear us down, depending on what we're made of.

Master
Senior Member

since 1999-08-18

Posts 1867
Boston, MA

2 posted 2000-10-30 06:41 AM

It's one of my fav places and I've only been there once, do go if you get a chance!

Lakewalker
Member Elite

since 2000-08-05

Posts 3289
On the streets w/ people

3 posted 2000-10-30 08:32 PM

I've been just about no where and hope to go everywhere

I love your poems, they're always so good. This is another great one!

"Chilling, barren blocks and the narrow lanes,
Where the darkness falls, but the day remains,"

"Disagreements stimulate thought, thought stimulates action, and action stimulates life." --Me!!

Dopey Dope

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Member Patricius

since 2000-08-30

Posts 11132
San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 posted 2000-10-30 09:02 PM

*sigh* ah, Venice........ yes i'd like to go there. In fact id like to travel the world. Thanks for taking me on this beautiful journey.....good job!

"I was born myself, raised myself, and will continue to be myself. The world will just have to adjust."

I hate your socks. I'd like to burn them!

Master
Senior Member

since 1999-08-18

Posts 1867
Boston, MA

5 posted 2000-10-31 07:08 AM

Thanks for replying, I'm glad you liked it!

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