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Red_Feather
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The Vagabond Sea

0 posted 2001-05-21 11:47 PM


Once I was a rock hopper
doubling as a tree swinger
content to be a time creeper
Now wading through the rush
living in a score keeper
I've only room to be a sun sleeper
I dared to be a cloud reader
looked on into a stargazer
but the city sky is empty
so now I'm just a sun sleeper
I thought I felt your breath
I'm suddenly a sense leaper
but it's only sun soaked air
and in my soul I'm singing deeper

One's not half two it's two are halves of one EE Cummings

© Copyright 2001 Ryan Redfeather - All Rights Reserved
Xeonox
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1 posted 2001-05-22 01:07 AM


Interesting poetry. It rhymes, but no meaning to it?

Ronil (One becomes god only when they have fully understood the role of being a human being.)

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2 posted 2001-05-22 01:08 AM


Interesting poetry. It rhymes, but no meaning to it?

Ronil (One becomes god only when they have fully understood the role of being a human being.)

I posted it twice on accident

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mistyrose
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state of anxiety
3 posted 2001-05-22 01:11 AM


red_feather

i found this fascinating
i like it...

"and in my soul i am singing deeper"
what a great line....good read
thanks

mistyrose~*

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4 posted 2001-05-22 02:12 AM


I like this too.  The rhyming is very interesting.  Joyce
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5 posted 2001-05-22 05:14 PM


Really a different form, but enjoyable.

Betty Lou Hebert

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6 posted 2001-05-22 07:08 PM


This is lovely maybe with a hidden meaning?

Don't ever give in, if you do you've lost everything you've ever had and everything you hope to gain, but if you carry on your already winning.


Red_Feather
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The Vagabond Sea
7 posted 2001-05-23 01:12 AM


Thank you all for reading and for the interesting comments. As far as meaning goes, yes there is one. This is about missing a place, a time, and a person from both. I would not expect that to be clearly seen thought. I try not to let perfect understandability influence what i really want to write. Thanks again for the diverse response, i am always amazed.

One's not half two it's two are halves of one EE Cummings

Decaflame
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8 posted 2001-05-24 03:07 PM


All of this likes me.... so much so, it's a keeper and headed for my library...
brian madden
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9 posted 2001-05-24 03:36 PM


a really enjoyable read, yes the city is often barren compared to the country side.

"across the unfair divide
where black will never meet white
so read my token lips
as though they never exist"

nicky wire


Romy
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10 posted 2001-05-29 10:30 PM


I really liked this poem, I like the way it sounds when I read it out loud.  It has a nice rhythmn to it!

"I dared to be a cloud reader
looked on into a stargazer
but the city sky is empty"

I thought these were interesting lines...

Debbie

RebeccaJoy
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11 posted 2001-05-30 08:16 PM


This is outstanding.   A very nice play on words while still holding the subject.
Irish Rose
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12 posted 2001-05-30 09:39 PM


I felt this!
Red_Feather
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The Vagabond Sea
13 posted 2001-05-30 11:40 PM


Romy - thanks, to read something out loud is usually how i tell when it is finished, when it sounds right.
RebeccaJoy - You are too kind, and welcome to the pub.
Irish Rose - thanks for reading and i'm glad you liked it.

One's not half two it's two are halves of one EE Cummings

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