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Decaflame
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0 posted 2001-06-18 09:45 PM



Words

oft I search great volumns of tombs
of words where they have found a home
explore for one, find countless more
my quests take me through open doors

repeatedly I search, then seek
when looking for one, others peek
find my mind then, a’wandering
you’d think you heard words chorus sing

this mind, surely, it takes no rest
and oft meandering in quest
to find a way, a plan, design
to bring to heart, these words of mine

yet these words oftimes prance around
as if an inane, wayward clown
leading me down streets vast, so dark
language then becomes surreal, stark

my mind, I admit, never rests
but I know if strained, meets the test
try as I might, tonight I’ll rest
having put words, in this here mess.

© Copyright 2001 Decaflame - All Rights Reserved
Titia Geertman
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1 posted 2001-06-18 09:47 PM


High there, love this one.

Titia




[This message has been edited by Titia Geertman (edited 06-18-2001).]

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2 posted 2001-06-18 09:48 PM


speaking about getting into messes with words..
Meet the king  

Decaflame
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3 posted 2001-06-18 09:53 PM


Hello Titia....thank you for peeking in...was wandering through the books again...

Balladeer!  I find it hard to believe that you would EVER find yourself saying what you don't want to say...right?  LOL...just remember...it is always in what you hear! Not read!  Or is that vice-versa?

Thank you both for reading!  and half-believing!  Or...believing, half-reading...

uh-oh, I've confused myself....

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4 posted 2001-06-18 11:53 PM


If that's messy, then color me hogwash
JLR
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5 posted 2001-06-19 12:35 PM


Quite an enjoyable 'mess' you've put together here!
Poeminister
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6 posted 2001-06-19 02:10 AM


Enjoyed the read, Nicely penned, Decaflame.

PM

[This message has been edited by Poeminister (edited 06-19-2001).]

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7 posted 2001-06-19 02:36 AM


I sometimes find I've too many words and tend to stumble, trip on them, fall flat on my face.

Michael

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There is more depth to the heart than the human mind can comprehend and it only has boundaries when we choose to fence it in.  

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8 posted 2001-06-19 03:58 AM


From one word fumblebumbler to another, it's not so bad, and your poem is soooo good!

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9 posted 2001-06-19 08:39 AM


(smiling) Ah... words..such lairs and liars the can be.... enjoyed the read
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10 posted 2001-06-19 09:40 AM


I like this very much....it bounces along....reads very nice  
brian madden
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11 posted 2001-06-19 01:40 PM


yet these words oftimes prance around
as if an inane, wayward clown
leading me down streets vast, so dark
language then becomes surreal, stark

my mind, I admit, never rests
but I know if strained, meets the test
try as I might, tonight I’ll rest
having put words, in this here mess.


Mess?? this not at all. A mess would be what my pen is spurting out now. My muse and I are not on talking terms.  , but I see your muse and you are perfectly aligned, dancing in perfect poetic timing.


Gemini
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12 posted 2001-06-19 01:52 PM


If only I could have my words flow like this when in a mess.  Very nicely written.
Decaflame
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13 posted 2001-06-20 11:14 AM


Thank you all for turning out to read "Words" and enjoying this mess of vocab....

it was fun!


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