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serenity blaze
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0 posted 2001-03-20 12:38 PM


I should have recognized the quiver
Familiarity of shiver
I should have seen the twitch of eyes
I recognized you by your hind,
as you hopped away.

What began as gentle coo
Became soliloquy of you-
Every dream I’d not dreamt yet-
Counted, as the tears I wept
Ticking time of every day.

And all the bravado professed,
Each hope of mine to Priest, confess—
(Is there some vial, where you keep tears?)
in quell of searing of your fears?
Tell me. I will bend to pray.

Every hour-- chime of clock
a thought of you in my mind, docks,
(a gentle rabbit on the run)
in fear of love—a loaded gun—
and all the longing be undone,
except , the longing, left to stay.

*still yet, another reference to Jethro Tull's "skating away (on the thin ice of a new day...) ---


"and as you cross the wilderness
suspending in your emptiness
you feel you have to pray.
Looking for a sign
that the universal mind
has written you, into the Passion Play..."

[This message has been edited by serenity (edited 03-20-2001).]

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VAS
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1 posted 2001-03-20 12:54 PM


Excellent analogy! This is so very well done. I would think the And at the beginning of one stanza could be removed, see what you think. This one is such a great piece, care if I copy and save?
Irish Rose
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2 posted 2001-03-20 12:56 PM


This is a metaphor to be proud of, excellent poetry, Serenity!

Kathleen Blake

"When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass,
and the sun drips honey."
Laurie Lee


serenity blaze
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3 posted 2001-03-20 01:01 PM


Virginia? I do thank you.

But if it's MY "and"? I wanted to not only, keep that as an "And-- by-the-way thought?" It also helps to keep the first two lines of that verse in 8/8 syllable count. It helps, I think, with the flow...with a *wink* to the balladeer...grin...

Thanks much, Va.

got by me Kath...hugs, m'lady!

[This message has been edited by serenity (edited 03-20-2001).]

Sunshine
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4 posted 2001-03-20 01:19 PM


Ok, now when I grow up, I want to write like Marty, and Doreen, and now Serenity...

I'm going to have to visit Sybil some day I do believe, for lessons....

IWIHWT.....

Janet Marie
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5 posted 2001-03-20 01:52 PM


I should have recognized the quiver
Familiarity of shiver
===================
What began as gentle coo
Became soliloquy of you-
Every dream I’d not dreamt yet-
Counted, as the tears I wept
Ticking time of every day.

And all the bravado professed,
Each hope of mine to Priest, confess—
(Is there some vial, where you keep tears?)
in quell of searing of your fears?
Tell me. I will bend to pray.

Every hour-- chime of clock
a thought of you in my mind, docks,
(a gentle rabbit on the run)
in fear of love—a loaded gun—
and all the longing be undone,
except , the longing, left to stay.
=====================


"(Is there some vial, where you keep tears?)
in quell of searing of your fears?
Tell me. I will bend to pray."

yer so damn cool ...
this is a write of rhyme divine me twin...
work those metaphors baby...
awesome write Sen ...
(me thinks ya need a hamster)
give them a lil creaky wheel to play in and they are content as a clam *S*

We wish ourselves beautiful,
we cry in the night.
Its not the love you fear ...
its the fall from the height.
~Edwin McCain~

PoeticKnight
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6 posted 2001-03-20 02:13 PM


Very visual and cool stuff...but I was thinking more of Sweet's "Fox on the Run."
Celeste
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7 posted 2001-03-20 02:36 PM


I applaud, Serenity! You leave me in awe!

The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write; a man will turn over half a library to make one book.
~Samuel Johnson~

doreen peri
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8 posted 2001-03-20 03:09 PM


john updike should be proud.....

oh.... and the thing about rabbits?.... oh, you know... they may run, but when they hop, they sure have fun.... and you know what they say about a rabbit with big ears? you don't? ahh.... well, just check the size of his feat... it's spring, y'know? hop on by... there's new life everywhere...

oh and the poem...? (see? here i go again, harpo, just rambling and who knows whether it has any significance at all to anything)... but the poem? the poem is...... frigging awesome.... eggzactly!!! but where's my goodie bag? lol

seriously, though, you can write. did you know that? yep.... you're an awesome writer.... with a very unique, charming, lucid, and extremely centered style which hits the reader hard....

S Arthur Grey
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9 posted 2001-03-21 12:08 PM


Serenity,

Well, this could be an interesting place, by the look of this.
A most interesting style you have . . .

S Arthur

thecraig
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10 posted 2001-03-21 06:13 AM


"He'll get bye, without his apple pie so run rabbit , run rabbit run run run" I guess even a department store lift may feel the wilderness if a gun is there.
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11 posted 2001-03-21 03:31 PM


a gentle rabbit on the run,
in fear of love --- a loaded gun.

Like this part, but better not say to much....heeee heeee..

Bernie
oh added to library.

A a day keeps the world 'g

Bernie Slicker

ethome
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12 posted 2001-03-21 04:23 PM


Do you suppose if Ian Anderson was going to run away he'd put that other leg down?

"(a gentle rabbit on the run)
in fear of love—a loaded gun—
and all the longing be undone,
except , the longing, left to stay."

The signifigance of the rabbit seems quite important here as you have placed these words so firmly.......love this piece Celeste......write'em up!

The poet is like a cocoon; in him the caterpillar of the past finds rest, and from him the butterfly of the future emerges.

serenity blaze
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13 posted 2001-03-21 08:08 PM


Virginia? Please don't think me not open to critique....I AM. And I do consider the word "and" very expendable....grin...thank you for caring enough to read my work and reply so graciously. many thanks, my friend!

Kath? Your kindness never fails to touch my heart. I thank you much, kind friend!

kari....ya make me blush...and? are you assuming that I'M grown up? ROFL....love ya lady!

JM? no no no, not hamsters...makes me think of that awful Richard Gere rumor... Hugs you, e ya later....need some info, k?

Celeste...thank you lovie...but no awe...sheesh!

doreen? you are SO good for my ego. love ya lucy....call home, et!

S Arthur? This IS a very interesting place! Ya just don't know...lol with to those who do! Welcome, and thank you!

thecraig? O---kay! thanks for reading

PK--is that an invitation to a fox hunt? lol and

ethome? somehow I knew you were a Tull fan! Hugs to a Tull fan from an ethome fan!

Love to all....gawd I LOVE this place!


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