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Plateaus
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Lady In White
since 2001-02-12
Posts 2799USA |
Plateaus this naissance, brought in at sea level, location: Queen of Angels Hospital, given zero chance of survival, should have taught something but parents are strange that way they had lived their fears, why burden babes, for every moment after had provided no anxiety so she thrived in their lights and shadows never understanding she was a survivor always feeling privileged in some strange way life, ascendant in steps, sandwiched between decades of women raising and women upraising never fitting one or the other but always having one desire… to write at first it was nothing more than enchantment of fine penmanship, legends that fingered hearts, giving raison d'être to shed tears, without reason rationale: lexis, exposed age three, reading by five, composing make-believe stories, until one day, in anger, someone said to her grow up so she put away childish toys but still hummed Mairsy Doats grew a little more, a young adult walking humming Puff came into adulthood, continually chose good over evil watched friends skirt vices while she did all things in proper order plateauing for a while almost stagnating on restrained air, but not quite, for all around her was contribution to senses, she paid heed, ascertained, harbored ideas for later she stirred from one plateau, on an upward climb when she discovered deadwood required discarding rocks can be moved mountains should be climbed pinnacles might be reached if the air would last she disciplined herself to breath slow and deep, not to stop she is at a plateau now. She has seen deserts, re-visited sea level now and again when pushed down, but she gets back up, having made it one more night, observing horizons beckoning, gazes at two willing feet, begins yet one more trek toward the first sun’s ray |
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FireDancer123 Junior Member
since 2001-06-14
Posts 43Virginia |
beautiful beautiful. Need I say more? ::write forever:: "If you've never stared off into the distance, then your life is a shame." - A.Duritz |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
....may she keep reaching new plateaus and always have more to reach  |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
this is wonderful...a poetic diary... a free verse biography... she is stronger than even she knows... and she shines in her own light well done poetess L jm Feels like Im dancing with truth and wisdom |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
love the snippets through her biography, well done! |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
There is never anything you can't reach if you just go for it, I really, really, liked this one, and it liked me too! ~If you have a choice to sit down or dance, I hope that you dance~ |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
beautifully written, one for my personal library I believe. "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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vlraynes Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-25
Posts 8229Somewhere... out there... |
Lady In White- WOW! You never cease to amaze me with your pennings. This just tugs at my heart... "age three, reading by five, composing make-believe stories, until one day, in anger, someone said to her grow up so she put away childish toys but still hummed Mairsy Doats" And this... "she stirred from one plateau, on an upward climb when she discovered deadwood required discarding rocks can be moved mountains should be climbed pinnacles might be reached if the air would last" ...just AWESOME! Incredible write, my friend.. hugs, ~vicky "...until you have read the verse on his |
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WRBreezin Member
since 2001-08-04
Posts 212 |
The heartbeat of this pen, truly is ascending. Trancing and glowing! Willie |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
she is at a plateau now. She has seen deserts, re-visited sea level now and again when pushed down, but she gets back up, having made it one more night, observing horizons beckoning, gazes at two willing feet, begins yet one more trek toward the first sun’s ray very nice summation and closing... a pleasure to read! |
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