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Alwye
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In the space between moments

0 posted 2000-11-24 10:09 PM


Darkling shadows encrusted with greed
Dapple this sordid landscape
Twisting carelessly through the bleeding eyes
Which protrude from all directions.

Hearts raped of Springtime's bloom
Throw faith to rest with the carrion
Decaying in the lazy moments
That waft through polluted clouds.  

But I hold a spark against the dreamless...

A lullaby fashioned of moldable starlight
Glitters through my veins
The sinew of me pulsing in rhythm
With the whisper of every God.  

Holding tight to the swinging tendrils
That fold us all into one
I scream for a union in spirit
For we all possess the same light.

The skeptics, the hopeless, the untouchable
(The things I was and may still somewhat be)
Listen deeply to the beat thriving here
And together...let's change our destiny.




*Krista Knutson*

"One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar."
Helen Keller


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Janet Marie
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1 posted 2000-11-24 10:18 PM


But I hold a spark against the dreamless...

A lullaby fashioned of moldable starlight
Glitters through my veins
The sinew of me pulsing in rhythm
With the whisper of every God.  

Holding tight to the swinging tendrils
That fold us all into one
I scream for a union in spirit
For we all possess the same light.

The skeptics, the hopeless, the untouchable
(The things I was and may still somewhat be)
Listen deeply to the beat thriving here
And together...let's change our destiny.
====================

HI sweetie.....how wonderful to put your beautiful smile with your beautiful poetry!!
and my on my this is so awesome K,

"But I hold a spark against the dreamless..."

"The sinew of me pulsing in rhythm
With the whisper of every God."

WOW...how amazing are those line...
your poetic grace never ceases to awe me...
very cool poem..
later-pulsing-rhythm-gator  
jm

There are moments ...
when I Love you
beyond the limits of my human heart ...

...you will always be mine.

Collin Raye


Sunshine
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Listening to every heart
2 posted 2000-11-24 10:55 PM


Alwye, as always, well done...

...from the dark...

...into the light...

even when we question ourselves


Karilea
If I whisper, will you listen?...
I would rather be silent and write, than speak loudly and be bound.
KRJ




Martie
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3 posted 2000-11-24 11:00 PM


Krista..."We all possess the same light"...what a dramatic and wisdom filled poem you display with such vivid imagery...Nice to see the lovely face that goes with the words.
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4 posted 2000-11-24 11:02 PM


Krista,
This is a magnificant piece (as always!)! You have the ability to knock someone over with just a few words. Dreams are precious things, and dreamers are even more precious. Thanks for sharing this with us!

"Where there is great love there are always miracles" -Cather
"Love heals everything, and love is all there is"- Zukav



Skyfyre
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5 posted 2000-11-24 11:07 PM


Krista:

This was a lovely piece with many notable lines.  My favorite by far, though, was the one from which you derived the title.  Your title caught my eye, and your words captured my attention.  Well done.

--Linda


Remember: maintaining a positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will certainly annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.

Dusk Treader
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6 posted 2000-11-25 12:03 PM


The spark you hold against the dreamless is a powerful one! Your dream is one that this world needs to fulfill. A strikingly beautiful poem, I have to echoe Janet and say that "The sinew of me pulsing in rhythm
With the whisper of every God." was a great line! Another excellent piece of writing, but I've never seen less from you, sweetheart  


Abrahm Simons

"I'm not sick, but I'm not well, and I'm so hot, cause I'm in Hell." - Harvey Danger


Alwye
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In the space between moments
7 posted 2000-11-25 11:07 PM


Thank you all so much, I'm really glad you liked it!  

*Krista Knutson*

"One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar."
Helen Keller


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