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A. L. Becker Member
since 2002-09-06
Posts 167San Francisco, California 
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At Nepenthe At the edge of a deep Verdant crevasse The hissing ocean so far below Barely seen this morning Through the fog Cool gentle breeze, and Green strands among blue waves Of the pacific, sea of forgetfulness Calming spirit and mind As you sit waiting Pale rays of gold The sun from your left Warms your arm and lights This contented respite On your journey south Sailing through the mist Wings teetering, acute dihedrals Vultures float like seraphim Two hundred feet beneath Your outdoor table, where You eat your nine dollar hamburger And quaff o’ quaff this diet coke Annie:- "Oh, do not ask, 'What is it?' |
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wranx Member Elite
since 2002-06-07
Posts 3689Moved from a shack to a barn |
Annika, you have a great sense of "where you are" in all that I've read. Lovely vultures, really! ~wranx In reply to "which way do we go?", the answer was never "straight", but, "progressively forward". |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Sounds like a fulfilling lunch interlude. Joyce |
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CHILI Member
since 2002-09-08
Posts 244 |
I wish I could get as much insight from eating lunch! Great job. |
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A. L. Becker Member
since 2002-09-06
Posts 167San Francisco, California |
y'all would enjoy this place. its in big sur on highway one, a beautiful scenic route along the california coast, if you ever make it out there. hamburgers are way too expensive, but they got a neat gift shop. Annie:- "Oh, do not ask, 'What is it?' |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Annie: This is very descriptive! I really enjoyed it and I love the sea and anything about it. Betty Lou Hebert |
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Street Heart Member
since 2002-09-05
Posts 349Pennsylvania,USA |
I have a big smile on my face  You have such a cool way with words,Annie! And I am going to have to look up "dihedrals"!What an awesome word :] !Again,you make me feel as if I'm there...sipping soda while catching rays!Thanks again,Geoffrey [This message has been edited by Street Heart (09-18-2002 03:33 PM).] |
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Paddy Member
since 2002-09-23
Posts 52Straya |
Oh gosh, is Nepenthe the name of a place? I must admit, I read the title and considered that this might be a very short poem indeed, given the efficacious nature of the drug. haha Although, I think the drug is commonly spelt nepenthes though eithr spelling id acceptable. Silly me. Great read. Thanks for sharing and waking me up. hehe I guess one becomes content with one’s poetry when one opens the book ten years hence and does NOT exclaim, “Did I really write this?” |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
Ah yes, Big Sur. I've seen pictures, but never been. Never been too far up PCH, actually. After reading this poem, that will have to change. (I like that you compare vultures with seraphim -- wow) |
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A. L. Becker Member
since 2002-09-06
Posts 167San Francisco, California |
Hi! Actually, Paddy, Nepenthe is the name of a restaurant on PCH. I was unaware of the different spellings, but i used the sp. that the restaurant and Poe used. bsquirrel, vultures have always meant good luck for me. in california, we have only one species, (well there's also a handful of condor too, recently returned to the wild) the turkey vulture. the male is gorgeous with a featherless bright red head. Annie! "Oh, do not ask, 'What is it?' |
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Paddy Member
since 2002-09-23
Posts 52Straya |
A.L.Becker Thanks for the clarification. I wasn't trying to suggest that you had misspelled it, simply that the unusual spelling caused me some confusion, so I read on and noted your message that informed me that it was a place. I guess one becomes content with one’s poetry when one opens the book ten years hence and does NOT exclaim, “Did I really write this?” |
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