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bsquirrel
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0 posted 2000-11-22 01:52 AM


lack of sleep
is a muscle made
of black threads,
ember eyes.

you stitch them to
a pillow case,
unable to feel
the powdered sand.

your hands close over
the loneliest body,
like the honeyed taste
of broken bread.

your imprints imbibe
empty moments
to wonder why
she's not here.

was she ever?
close your eyes.
imagine the embers.
rose-laid sand.

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CocoBaci
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since 2000-05-06
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1 posted 2000-11-22 02:00 AM


"The lack of sleep is a muscle made
of black threads, ember eyes.
You stitch them to a pillow case,
unable to feel the powdered sand."

Squirrel, these verses are superb...
Great write my friend
Coco



serenity blaze
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2 posted 2000-11-22 02:02 AM


that works for me...

truth? I think I just talked about that somewhere...the "invisable comfort"---

and yes...that is what it takes...were it visable?  I think I'd scream.

much love to ya mike.

ethome
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since 2000-05-14
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3 posted 2000-11-22 05:17 AM


Wonderful poem Mike great look into sleeplessness ... try not hug yourself too hard with imagination ...she just may appear to shower you with hugs and kisses....ethome
nakdthoughts
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4 posted 2000-11-22 06:50 AM


close your eyes.
imagine the embers.
rose-laid sand.

such wonderful poetry to read this morning, thank you

~~Wynter (crawling back into a warm bed now~~~~~~~


"The worst prison would be a closed heart".
...Pope John Paul II



Janet Marie
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5 posted 2000-11-22 08:54 AM


lack of sleep
is a muscle made
of black threads,
ember eyes.
==================
your hands close over
the loneliest body,
like the honeyed taste
of broken bread.
====================
was she ever?
close your eyes.
imagine the embers.
rose-laid sand.
=================
gawwwd I love the way your mind works.
like I just said to sen ...
your bleeding like a butterfly too ...
this is so .. so... you Mike.

"a muscle made
of black threads,
ember eyes."

what a very cool image that is...
awesome, your just so good at this.
take care of you
me





SEA
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with you
6 posted 2000-11-22 10:06 AM


Mike~ yet another to create fantastic images in my mind.......you do this so well..... -SEA
bsquirrel
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7 posted 2000-11-22 09:37 PM


CocoBaci,
Thank you.

S'en,
Ah, so you're telling me to seek out your poem "invisible comfort"? Will do -- right after Thanksgiving.  

ethome,
Thanks for reading. Blah, I don't want her.

nakdthoughts,
You're welcome.  

Butterfly Slippers,
Well, blood has its own beauty I guess. As you can see, I'm STILL sleepy.  

SEA,
Glad you could make it out.   Seriously, thanks for reading, and I have plenty more stored somewhere. They just haven't fallen out of my mind onto paper.

Mike

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