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Parker
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0 posted 2001-01-05 01:02 AM


With Abandon (repost from open 6)

Have you ever known the wind to caution
Have you ever heard of the tide to pause
Fate tends to bring two hearts at random
And love is still love with abandon

I do not know the road I travel
Faces fade in the blur of a dream
But in the shadows is an image
More vivid then I’ve ever seen

I look into a future wanting
I see into the soul of me
You haunt my waking moments
And dance in my promised dreams

I protect my heart with cold decision
Not from you I wouldn’t dream
But still my guard and sword has risen
An automatic reflex in me

Up ahead I see a tunnel
With neon words that riddle me
Here I go into darkened chasm
For the answers I can not see…..

And knowledge pauses for cautioned breezes
With the warning of tidal flows
But, I run and chase with wild passion
And love the love I give with abandon.
I need a dance partner

James Parker Haley (c) 2000





[This message has been edited by Haleyja (edited 01-05-2001).]

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1 posted 2001-01-05 01:34 AM


You are one delightful poet to read...loving with abandon again, eh? and you do it so well...(or so I imagine..rofl..)

Beautiful write!

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2 posted 2001-01-05 05:18 AM


This is excellent Parker! I do so love the way you've collected these pearls of thought together.....even with that guard up you can't help yourself....whoops there goes knowledge right past that tidal flow warning and what do you do?
"But, I run and chase with wild passion
And love the love I give with abandon."

Makes ya so human and vulnerable that love does but oh what a GD rush.....yep you're a helpless romantic poet and a good one too!

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3 posted 2001-01-05 05:32 AM


I'm so happy I got to read this before I close my eyes to get some z'ss...
Haleyja, this is delightful and soooooo romantically expressed...
A keeper4me thank you PoetFriend

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4 posted 2001-01-05 09:04 AM


"And knowledge pauses for cautioned breezes
With the warning of tidal flows
But, I run and chase with wild passion
And love the love I give with abandon."

parker..i love the way you love..wish i could call it my own..  

this is a beautiful portrait of your poets heart...daring in love..caution taken, but thrown to the wind..

awesome write..as always..
hugs, g

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5 posted 2001-01-05 11:33 AM


serenity, thank you... hmmm so what else do you imagine.  

ethome, thanks pal.... oh yes... big wet snow storm coming your way..  

CocoBaci, well thank you and I hope you had sweet dreams.  

dg, sweets thank you.  

Parker

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6 posted 2001-01-05 11:33 AM


and love the love I give with abandon.

oh my I love that line....better I love it all....thanks for sharing Parker.

((hugs))
Charisma

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7 posted 2001-01-05 11:39 AM


Such a happy one!  Well done Parker!
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8 posted 2001-01-05 02:46 PM


I do not know the road I travel
Faces fade in the blur of a dream
But in the shadows is an image
More vivid then I’ve ever seen

I protect my heart with cold decision
Not from you I wouldn’t dream
But still my guard and sword has risen
An automatic reflex in me

Up ahead I see a tunnel
With neon words that riddle me
Here I go into darkened chasm
For the answers I can not see…..

And knowledge pauses for cautioned breezes
With the warning of tidal flows
But, I run and chase with wild passion
And love the love I give with abandon.


really enjoyed this one. some pearls of wisdom for us all here.  



It's in your eyes a fire that's wild and glorious
Unhibited, unfinished in everything I do Let the morning rise like our hearts desire" whipping boy

Parker
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9 posted 2001-01-05 02:46 PM


Charisma, thanks for the hugs....  

Sunshine, thank you.... we could use some of you sunshine around here to get rid of the snow...  

Parker

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10 posted 2001-01-05 03:22 PM


Ah yes, I remember this.  A most beautiful one, Park.

Corinne

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11 posted 2001-01-05 03:26 PM



one for me

one for thee

and one for life

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12 posted 2001-01-06 05:04 AM


This is so darn good I just had to give it a read once again!
Parker
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13 posted 2001-01-06 02:28 PM


Corinne, ahhhh to be remembered by one so sweet.   How is the ocean these days.  

Sunshine, thank you lovely poet...  

ethome, thanks pal. Women can sure fire up my pen.  

Parker

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14 posted 2001-01-06 11:41 PM


Hey handsome.........I'd dance with you, (if only I were not so in love with my hubby) love this one sweetie   -SEA
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15 posted 2001-01-07 09:11 AM


**Checking my dance card**....Hmmmmm seems I have an opening    

Beautiful writing Parker....this one danced all by it's self~

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16 posted 2001-01-07 09:19 AM


Fantastic write Parker...im waiting for a ladies choice haa... *waltzing away*

                 ~V~

              
              


A poem is never finished, only abandoned.
- Paul Valery (1871-1945)



Parker
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17 posted 2001-01-08 01:41 PM


SEA, those damn hubbies.... always interferring with my dance card.  

Butterflies, well then lets dance baby. Under the stars all night long.. On the beach with a warm breeze a blowing... ok, i've got to stop this dreaming..  

Victoria, well then grab an arm and lets do it.  

Parker

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18 posted 2001-01-08 06:51 PM


I loved the end, wasn't expecting it, I love to dance!

"Every man dies.
Not every man truly lives."
Braveheart

Kathleen


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19 posted 2001-01-08 07:15 PM


One should never stop dreaming....
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20 posted 2001-01-08 09:40 PM


just checkin in on ya..   love to re-read you...!

and i have to agree with butterflies....keep dreaming, love..  if the dream is good..close your eyes...     (save me a dance, will ya... )

hugs, g
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21 posted 2001-01-08 10:42 PM


Wonderful poem Parker...if you're going to do love..it's best to do it with abaondon!
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22 posted 2001-01-08 10:58 PM


PICK ME PICK ME!!!!! I love to dance...and I love this poem Parker...love with abandon OH YEAH

Life's a game...but who says you have to follow the rules?



Parker
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23 posted 2001-01-09 11:28 AM


brian madden, I seem to have missed you somehow in my replies.... thank you very much for your comments, I find all my wisdom in this place.  

Irish Rose, yes I'm a sucker for an Irish lass.... take my hand then and lets boogie..  

Butterflies, I wont stop, promise.  

dg, I have lots of dances left for you, lots of dreams, lots of dare to dare  

Martie, thank you kind poet.  

Paula, its the only kind....  



Its a party dance....

Parker


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24 posted 2004-04-19 04:04 AM


a great piece!
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