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Seymour Tabin
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0 posted 2000-06-26 10:55 AM


   Of stigma and enigma

The stigma of enigma,
Has handed me a spade.
And though I dig and dig and dig,
It blows but gasconade.

Alas a sphinx has shown its head,
A paradox in serve.
And I have searched the sands of time,
Beyond my brains innerve.

I have given up the quest,
The puzzle is to much.
I tried and tried to light a light,
It is beyond my touch.

Enigma of the paradox,
I offer now to thee.
My spade, is worn in sand and time,
The stigmas not for me.

I plead a paraplegic pen
And the simplest acumen.


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Sudhir Iyer
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1 posted 2000-06-26 11:05 AM


I have given up the quest,
The puzzle is too much.
I tried and tried to light a light,
It is beyond my touch.

Enigma of the paradox,
I offer now to thee.
My spade, is worn in sand and time,
The stigmas not for me.
....

Intriguing indeed...
Sometime back I had felt exactly the same way and written these words:
Lady Intrigue says, "The question always smiles wickedly; more so if you don't have even a clue to a possible answer!"

These words haunt me still...

Wonderful poetry, Seymour...

Regards, sudhir.
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Death, be not proud, though some have called thee,
Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so;

- John Donne




[This message has been edited by Sudhir Iyer (edited 06-26-2000).]

Mike
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since 1999-06-19
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2 posted 2000-06-26 01:09 PM


the opprobrium of arcanum....
yep...  very interesting read.

Meadowmuse
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3 posted 2000-06-26 01:25 PM


That's easy for YOU to say!

Loved this perplexing, premeditated, pleasing piece of poesy, Sy!

~ Claire

Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau


brian madden
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ireland
4 posted 2000-06-26 01:28 PM


reaching for my trusty dictionary. really enjoyed the poem, excellent. now could some one please explain it to me? lol


"An abyss that lasted creation A circus complete with all fools
Foundations that lasted the ages Then ripped apart at their roots"
joy division

Seymour Tabin
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5 posted 2000-06-26 03:46 PM


Sudhir,
Thank you for the wonderful response.
Mike,
You are so right.
Meadow,
Thank you dear.
Brian,
It's not something you explain, It's something you live. Thanks

Janet Marie
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since 2000-01-22
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6 posted 2000-06-26 05:15 PM


I dig the stigma of your enigma ...
and your rhyme aint half bad either  
way cool poem Sy-guy...
and that pen of yours is anything but "paraplegic"
more like perplexing,perponderous, and
perfect
later paradox-gator
jm

baby dont you work so hard
for this prize you've found,
it will all be gone-when you turn around,
cause nothing lasts forever anyway.
Rick Roberts

Elizabeth
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7 posted 2000-06-26 05:18 PM


Paraplegic pen? Ah, I can well relate...

Elizabeth


I'm grabbing my hat and coat
I'm leaving the cat a note
Quick call me a ferry boat-getting out of town!



Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07
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Tamarac Fla
8 posted 2000-06-27 01:42 PM


Janet,
Cool comment, Thanks

Elizabeth,
Thanks for the read and comment.

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