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Open Poetry #13

Life's Expended Ash

Mabel A. Dilley
Senior Member

since 2001-03-17

Posts 859
Seattle, WA, USA

0 posted 2001-04-19 06:24 PM

the taste white-washed barnes
burnished gold lingers on tongue
freshly ground ginger

cattle sheared cleanly
washed gapping holes empty scars
winter whispers not

fine wines claret plum
diminutive memories
life's expended ash

shoved through snow croci
burlap fibers woven jute
saffron dried stigmas

"I am not now that which I have been."

Janet Marie
Member Laureate

since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

1 posted 2001-04-19 06:48 PM

fine wines claret plum
diminutive memories
life's expended ash

shoved through snow croci
burlap fibers woven jute
saffron dried stigmas
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wonderful imagery and vocabulary in these JL...
unique perspective as well.
very cool title too

well done poetess!!

I love your imperfections ... I love your everything ...
Your broken heart ... your broken wings.

Mabel A. Dilley
Senior Member

since 2001-03-17

Posts 859
Seattle, WA, USA

2 posted 2001-04-19 06:54 PM

Janet Marie: thank you, I could not ignore Dr. Barnes work with French wildflowers in spring, the sprinkling of ginger.

"I am not now that which I have been."

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

3 posted 2001-04-19 11:05 PM

Now that was really awesome!

~*~ If the want a rainbow ~ you have to put up with a little rain ~*~

[This message has been edited by Mysteria (edited 04-19-2001).]

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

4 posted 2001-04-19 11:14 PM

Julian~
Marvelous !

'fine wines claret plum
diminutive memories
life's expended ash'

The entire piece rocks ... but this was my favorite snippet !
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

Mabel A. Dilley
Senior Member

since 2001-03-17

Posts 859
Seattle, WA, USA

5 posted 2001-04-20 03:03 AM

Mysteria and Marge: what can one say regarding Dr Barnes' research to the valley of croci and my desire of saffron rice? Thank you for the claret plum.

"I am not now that which I have been."

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