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Midnight Musings... |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
I am a tree. Alone I stand with outstretched limb, whorling leaves and fragile stem, no hawk or dove may haunt my breast amid deep roots in mystic quest, vast ordered forces, night's cruel fate, of the woodsman, I now wait, Fingers bleeding, in pain pleading, as comes death's call; in final fall. Fear no more honed axe's thrust, Mourn no more, from dust to dust. Forth the muck of earthly mire, burns the rage of funeral pyre. Ashes lay upon the ground, No longer seeking what's not found, For no longer stands the tree. |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Wow!! This is tragic! And superb! I wish I had midnight musings like this.  |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Hey this is magical! Very very well done! I don't know why more people don't post poems done from that aspect. I just posted one here yesterday called King Pine wood. I think there is a lot of creative room there. |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Mike, vast ordered forces, night's cruel fate, of the woodsman, I now wait, Fingers bleeding, in pain pleading, as comes death's call; in final fall. wow, that was dark and beautiful. I love trees there is something magical about them that I think you have captured perfectly here. wondeful poem. Forth the muck of earthly mire, burns the rage of funeral pyre. Ashes lay upon the ground, No longer seeking what's not found, For no longer stands the tree. ------------------------ "Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time". Baltimore Grotto "To be nobody-but-yourself-in a world which is doing its best night and day, to make you everybody else - means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting." E.E Cummings. "Art is a lie which makes us realise the truth." Pablo Picasso "We Irish are too poetical to be poets, we are a nation of brilliant failures" Oscar Wilde ----- |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
Mike, this piece is beautiful, a tale tragically told. And no fear, dear poet, as you will ever remain The Mighty Oak of poetry. ~ Claire |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
as a nature lover and gardner I love this, as a poet I treasure the meaning you put into the words. Kathleen "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal Grace." Elizabeth Barrett Browning |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
I find this even more lovely the second read...  |
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CocoBaci Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 3043 |
Magical Coco |
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linda munday Member
since 2000-06-17
Posts 315Adelaide, Australia |
Mike, Stately, elegant, and oh so final. Beautifully worded, I enjoyed every line. Will keep an eye out for your other poems. |
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X Angel Senior Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 1521Oregon |
Mike, you never cease to astound me. I adore your poetry and am at once jealous and sublimely happy that you can write like this.  ~Heather |
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A Romantic Heart Member Ascendant
since 1999-09-03
Posts 5496Forever In Your Heart |
Mike once again I am in sheer awe, enjoyed the details and descriptions, it was yummy to my soul! A Treat you are! |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
I wasn't quite expecting the responses I got, which I truly appreciate. This was truly a midnight musing, was flipping through channels late at night and this just kind of came out. Thank you all so much for your gracious comments. |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Mike~ this is so sad, from the trees point of view, very cool! -SEALive,Love,Laugh :) ~SueB |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Mike--what a way you have to bring emotion into your poetry...and with such elegance and grace you write your strength...Excellent writing! |
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