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SpitFire
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since 2000-04-19
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0 posted 2001-05-27 07:58 PM


Our wrinkled breath - linger dancing,
wrapping lifetimes around tree trunks,
molesting barks and moss with age,
with wisdom useless now and clinging.

And painters were bleeding battles on easels
while weak were fed sunlight inside,
twisting what days and chaos had thrown.
And rising waters were again winning as
music (stupid) played life right into a movie.
Slow and pathetically false.

We were giggling with ammunition and speed,
on highways forbidden from people of our age.
The wind only tangling the hairs remaining,
the strands we’d allowed to curl and whip in delirious tides of us.

Stranger’s wails absurd, and silent - draining.
Their mouths stretching space between my ears,
and colors washing hopelessness with wild, forming.
Fluorescent and springing - dangerously vivid
and alive in spite of death.

We had scrambled for trinkets, hidden in fairness,
and gathered dancers and mothers and sealife to bed.
We were calling for fire and reaching,
while whispers fell parallel and sleep rode into day -
rain soaked and weeping still.

© Copyright 2001 SpitFire - All Rights Reserved
Dark Angel
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since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095

1 posted 2001-05-27 08:14 PM


WOW!

I'm speechless! um the imagery is fantastic and your choice of words excellent.
This poem had me hooked, my eyes glued to every word.

Absolutely love it!
into my library it goes

Keeping an eye out for you, closely!

Maree  

Dark Angel
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2 posted 2001-05-27 08:15 PM


hehe too excited forgot to add to my library,  oops  
Sven
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3 posted 2001-05-27 09:04 PM


I want to see the world through your eyes SpitFire. . . just for one day. . .

excellent. . .

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

Janet Marie
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4 posted 2001-05-27 10:01 PM


Our wrinkled breath - linger dancing,
wrapping lifetimes around tree trunks,
molesting barks and moss with age,
with wisdom useless now and clinging.

And painters were bleeding battles on easels
while weak were fed sunlight inside,
twisting what days and chaos had thrown.

Slow and pathetically false.

We were giggling with ammunition and speed,
on highways forbidden from people of our age.

in delirious tides of us.

Stranger’s wails absurd, and silent - draining.
Their mouths stretching space between my ears,
========================
We were calling for fire and reaching,
while whispers fell parallel and sleep rode into day -
rain soaked and weeping still.
======================

I've  completely run out of adjectives to describe and define your work...
the imagery in that first verse alone made me come undone...
as does your employ of metaphor...
once again you kick my poetic butt  
(hows that for imagery and metaphor) LOL
very cool write A,
me

I'm hanging on your every word
Even if you dont want to speak tonite
It's alright
I'm sitting outside heaven's door
listening to you breathe

catalinamoon
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The Shores of Alone
5 posted 2001-05-27 10:42 PM


Yes, I agree with all previous comments. Awesome, as always. You rock!
Sandra

JLR
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since 2001-02-04
Posts 1785

6 posted 2001-05-27 11:37 PM


What can I say, when nothing I say...will do justice to what you've written?    
Marge Tindal
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Florida's Foreverly Shores
7 posted 2001-05-28 12:32 PM


SpitFire~
This is just SO good !
You take us on a thrilling journey !
I was white-knuckled at every turn !

Wonderful, gal !
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Watersign6
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since 2001-05-25
Posts 823
Hurricane,WV
8 posted 2001-05-28 05:01 PM


well i agree with what everyone else has already said an then some cuz it left me speechless as well an my words could not do
justice to how amazing this one is  

Startime
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since 2000-10-03
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9 posted 2001-05-28 05:04 PM


Oh my gosh.......this is a masterpiece of visions and emotions. The power in your pen leaves me in awe of your talent. BRAVO!!!!{{{BIG HUGS}}}Much love to you from me.

Love I leave with you my friend whether it be in your life or of yet the essense of your dreams.
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redheart angrybraids
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10 posted 2001-05-28 06:14 PM


you almost made me cry so beautiful
your words remind me of a dear friend,
thank you for your words

Kindly,
Redheart Angrybraids


SpitFire
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since 2000-04-19
Posts 2396

11 posted 2001-05-29 10:30 PM


~Oh I feel like such a booger. How long has it taken me to thank each of you for your responses? - Please know that I appreciate your thoughts and reading and comments. I only wish that you could know,...how much I thank you. - I'm sUper tired and apologize for not being more personal here. Night everyone. *Peace.
brian madden
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ireland
12 posted 2001-05-30 03:50 PM


We were giggling with ammunition and speed,
on highways forbidden from people of our age.

PHEW I should invest in a porch,
as always your thoughts blow me away.
Even when sleep has its hold your mind is still soaring high.   by the way I enjoyed this one in case you were wondering. Peace.



"you are what you own in this land, you can be king and it all depends on the view and what you can see"  Whipping boy

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