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Parker
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0 posted 2001-03-22 01:12 AM


Chameleon – Senryu’s

The id may refute
What the mirror tells in truth
I am who I’ll be…

This flower of youth
Once fresh of touch and perfume
Seems frail toward morn

The sinking of night
Escapes like the river bend
I change toward death.

James Parker Haley March 22, 2001


© Copyright 2001 James Haley - All Rights Reserved
Paula Finn
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1 posted 2001-03-22 02:22 AM


OH marvelous Parker...
Ethan Halo
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2 posted 2001-03-22 03:13 AM


a well chosen title.... a sad sort of blending that i don't wanna think of though.
i always wanna be that toys r us kid, ya know?

sweet an smooth. i love the rhythm and flow. flows like water.

You gotta love livin, cause dyin's a pain in the ass.
- Frank Sinatra

"It don't mean a thing
if it ain't got that swing."

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3 posted 2001-03-22 07:03 AM


Beautiful Senryus Parker ... they flowed perfectly from one to the next. Thought-provoking and very nicely done!

Best wishes,
/Kit

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4 posted 2001-03-22 08:34 AM


And, chameleon
flowing intent, sharing trust
as we all would go

Parker
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5 posted 2001-03-22 11:30 AM


Paula, Oh thank you.

Ethan, thanks very much zine guy.

Kit, thanks very much.

Sunshine, nice reply senryu. but I don't wanna go.

Parker

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6 posted 2001-03-22 11:41 AM


Parker, who does?
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7 posted 2001-03-22 02:13 PM



~Marvelous senryus!
The first and the last senryus are so clever, but the second is my favourite!~

Take care,
Melissa~

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8 posted 2001-03-22 03:39 PM


This flower of youth
Once fresh of touch and perfume
Seems frail toward morn
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very cool collection of depth thoughts set in syllables P-man ...
clever mix of senryu form and metaphor of imagery
I dig your id

you know what popeye says dont ya ...

"I am what I am and thats all that I am"
he also says ...
"Womensk" ... ya cants livsk withs skum
and ya cants lives withouts skum"

hey YOU do the accent ROFL ...

oh you speak to me in riddles
and you speak to me in rhymes
my body aches to breathe your breath
your words keep me alive
~Sarah McLachlan~

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9 posted 2001-03-22 03:58 PM


the first one is definitely my favorite. Excellent, Parker!

"When people show you who they are, believe them"

~Maya Angelou~

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10 posted 2001-03-22 03:58 PM


Hey Handsome~ These are great! I like the first one best SEA
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11 posted 2001-03-22 07:36 PM


Sunshine, well then we are in agreement.

Melissa, thank you very much.

Janet, thats why us mensky's eat spinach, just to keep up.

Just a women, thank you.

Sea, thanks sweety.

Parker

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12 posted 2001-03-24 02:51 PM


i really like your title for these. very interesting perspective. I particuarily like the last one. Great imagery. And for baby...

Me

It is a blessing to have wings for words, and passion in pen
Marina Crossley



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13 posted 2001-03-24 04:24 PM


These really made me think. Good job on them Parker!

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle"
"Life's short. If you don't look around once in a while you might miss it."
BothUnknown

Parker
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14 posted 2001-03-25 01:05 PM


Marina, thank you.

Lakewalker, thank you.. me too.

Parker

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15 posted 2001-03-25 03:43 PM


Most excellent, Park!

Cor

Parker
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16 posted 2001-03-26 03:12 AM


Thank you sweet poet.
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