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When Rivers Flow Upstream
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When Rivers Flow Upstream |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion 
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When Rivers Flow Upstream When the poet’s craft begins to quaver and words spring from rivers of resentment; when fears besiege creativity, the reservoir runs dry. He might still net moments of enlightenment, but they rush on, sediment to the sea’s floor. Most days, he treads, nights he succumbs to the weight, blue and heavy in the undertow. It’s got something to do with the twins: age and death in sharkskin suits; they stalk in tandem, having a man for dinner. © 2001 Corinne Bailey |
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Logan Senior Member
since 2001-05-28
Posts 1641Arkansas |
Ahh, I know those twins..a very good write, Cor,hon...very gentle smile to a special one |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Corinne~ Quite a deep river of thought, my poet friend. 'Tis a ponderous write. *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
fascinating piece...well done! |
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RMW Senior Member
since 2001-03-21
Posts 1424 |
Corinne .... Thanks for sharing. A difficult subject. Bob |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Corinne, I agree with Marge. Enjoyed |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
It’s got something to do with the twins: age and death in sharkskin suits; they stalk in tandem, having a man for dinner. WOW Corinne, loved this poem, especially the above verse. "Here I am in prison,here I am with a ball and chain There is whiskey in the jar-o" Traditional irish song. |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Thank you all for commenting. Yes, a difficult subject, about an aging poet whose work is obsessed with age and death. He seems consumed by it, can't see any light left in his life, and he paints a very depressing portait of old age... I'm not sure I handled this one too well, trying to relate to someone else, ya know? Thanks again! Cor |
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Logan Senior Member
since 2001-05-28
Posts 1641Arkansas |
You did..gentle smile |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
as a Gemini, I really apprecaited this one! |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
you did a good job with this one Corinne. . . and yes, it is hard to relate to someone this way, to paint that picture of them for others to see. . . but it seems that you've got a good grasp of your subject. . . you've read a lot of his work, that's obvious. . . and spoken to him on ocassion as well. . . to show someone to someone else through your eyes. . . through their words. . . this is what's being done. . . and you've done it well. . .  -------------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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vlraynes Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-25
Posts 8229Somewhere... out there... |
Corinne- wow...much depth to this one. yep...definately a thinker...i like that. nicely done.. hugs, ~vicky "...until you have read the verse on his |
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