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Reflections off a looking glass
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Reflections off a looking glass |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium 
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I pick a looking glass the wise men call it a mirror and I look at a reflection just to see what I see checking my outlook it shows a picture of my head that goes back into my head and I see crocodiles swimming dancing with dolphins almost a case of synchronised swimming grunge music of pearl jam in tune with vivaldi's concert of four seasons! I sit to refine the images as I see these dragons sitting and chanting a hymn smoking weeds in false nirvana with hermits in a patient wait invoking their gods for redemption the music changes and there are overtones of dark black metal the kind that bad boys of the seventies listened to. I did too. where is truth when I need it the most? and they say 'truth shall prevail' I believe them, I believe every word and then push the beliefs away! in deep thought, I feel the ache the ache to purge violent thoughts as I plead the ghosts to leave, but they tap my shoulders from the insides of my head and say, 'we are memories from your yesterdays, and we will remain'. I sigh. my face faces me and my race races me and the speed strikes my senses and I shut my eyes with force -- but that only shuts the light away while the etching of my head's sketch remains and my head hurts, can't shut that out, can I? I weaken. no sedatives will help, none had ever did, the burn is deep inside nothing will defuse it. so inward I look towards the depths within my soul's kitchen and that shows another reflection of whatever was being lost plunging deep is the knife of a loss cutting the strings of emotions so depressing that I change the subject and look outside the window towards the faraway horizon, it has moved, and so has everything I needed from life, perspectives have changed, like everything else, but the spring sun is still there shining and bright, 'tomorrow it is going to rain', so the forecast says, 'but today is a sunny bright day' the still mirror is standing with my face reflecting on it but I will have a fresh look tomorrow. '!' [This message has been edited by Sudhir Iyer (edited 04-03-2001).] |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
This is fantastic!!! Kathleen Blake |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Thank you Kathleen... ...and many regaards, Sudhir |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
superb my friend. . . well written. . . I'll never look at Vivaldi the same way again. . .  ------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Mabel A. Dilley Senior Member
since 2001-03-17
Posts 859Seattle, WA, USA |
You had me at "Pearl Jam" and nirvana. Excellent poem. Thanks for the read. "I am not now that which I have been." |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
What a great imaginiation you have! Corinne |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
When you look at the truth you may think you have nothing but truth is everything that you have...James |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
My face faces me My race races me That's brilliant, SUdhir...and the rest of the poem is equally impressive. Nicely done... |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
O Sir Sven, my friend... thanks so much... Julian, thanks for coming by and for your kind words... Corinne, thanks for the great compliment... I simply do the best I can... and sometimes it works... James, so true, my friend... thanks O Sir Balladeer, that is a huge compliment... thank you for coming by to read this one... Regards to all, Sudhir |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Cor blimey! What a work Suddy... missed reading you my friend - this is superb...it might do with a little editing just to tighten it up...make some parts a little bit more impacting..but over all - wow... loved it!  K |
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Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL |
Well, there's always tomorrow we hope. Nice reflection, sir. I did enjoy the intensity of it. still d-i-s-c-o-n-n-e-c-t-e-d |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Sudhir It is so good to read you again. So glad you're back This piece is superb, just as I thought it would be. Too many great lines to meantion. The whole poem is great. In admiration Liz |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Oh, I love this!! Wonderful images you have painted, my friend!! All writing comes |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Kamla, my friend... its great to see you on this page... gimme ideas, please... I am up for editing... thanks a lot... adn all those compliments you have just showered... WOW Temptress, thanks so much... Liz, thank you, my friend... glad to see you on this page... Lone Wolf, I am glad that you liked this one... thanks, my friend Many regards to all, Sudhir |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
my face faces me and my race races me Superb Suddi Welcome back m'dear Maree |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Thanks so very much Maree... regards, sudhir |
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