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VAS
Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
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0 posted 2001-06-24 01:17 AM


Help!!  I wrote this as I was falling increasingly asleep.  Therefore, your candid comments will be extermely appreciated. Does the theme even surface and hold throughout?

Spent
Virginia Salter

toiled and labored
stretched and strained
bruised and beaten
ached and pained

day had broken
sun had spoken
I gave this token
of sinew and grace

muscles cocked
and ready
with a bent toward
hue of life

“How does your garden grow,”
sweet Mary?”
said old John to his wife.

day moved on
toward the nighttime
rhythm and sway
paid the fine

then when sundown
met horizon,
silver trim
gave way to rose

passion streamed across the sunset
gilding cumulus in its thread
deepened grays bleed to pink
these awesome hours my heart have fed

in these moments now a-linger
day has used for all intent
yes, truly, I as it’s been taken
from the future it’s been spent.

© June 23, 2001

© Copyright 2001 Virginia Salter - All Rights Reserved
wayoutwalt
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1 posted 2001-06-24 01:18 AM


woah I aint Joseph so I can't interpret dreams for Pharoah but i do love this and will need to reread to try to understand more o yuh
Sunshine
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2 posted 2001-06-24 02:55 PM


Virginia...what a spin this was...I enjoyed your almost asleep attempts to leave behind the memories of your day....from dawn, to dusk...I followed you through your smiles...

thank you!

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Member Rara Avis
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3 posted 2001-06-24 03:19 PM


Well, it certainly is free-style.  Enjoyed the thoughts.  Kinda unsettled by the different styles employed.  But the bottom line is I liked it.
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4 posted 2001-06-24 03:22 PM


I have no idea what you said....but you said it well  
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