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Sven
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0 posted 2001-08-25 01:39 PM


moving through the morning gray,
there they sat
as though on display
mother and daughter,
perfect copies of the
same genetic mold,
a work of art that
could not be made
by human hands,
symmetrical of line
and unique in form

breathing as though of
the same body,
head laid against heart,
arms surround as dreams
were shared behind shaded eyes,
tuft of ashen hair falls softly
as if to shield those dreams
from a world that has
forgotten the dreams of its children

as the grayness became white,
we continued on towards the day,
and then, as if knowing,
the smaller statue awoke,
rubbed the sleep from its eyes,
and smiled. . .

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

© Copyright 2001 John Garcia - All Rights Reserved
VAS
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1 posted 2001-08-25 02:28 PM


what a lovely image you have presented...and the line about the world forgetting a child's dreams...powerful!


Seymour Tabin
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2 posted 2001-08-25 02:35 PM


Sven,
A nice write and I enjoyed the read.

catalinamoon
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3 posted 2001-08-25 03:27 PM


Very nice imagery. Good work..
Sandra

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4 posted 2001-08-25 03:35 PM


breathing as though of
the same body,
head laid against heart,
arms surround as dreams
were shared behind shaded eyes,
tuft of ashen hair falls softly
as if to shield those dreams
from a world that has
forgotten the dreams of its children


Some wonderful images here. Enjoyed this one alot

"the blizzard of the world has crossed the threshold and it has overturned
the order of the soul" leonard cohen

BloomingRose
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5 posted 2001-08-25 04:57 PM


I like this Sven. Different in form and a whole lot like art.
Good job!

Deb  

Marge Tindal
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6 posted 2001-08-25 07:50 PM


Sven~
This is positively beautiful~
~*Marge*~

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rascalx
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7 posted 2001-08-25 07:52 PM


Love the images you have painted with your words; well done!
Sven
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8 posted 2001-08-25 09:32 PM


VAS, thank you. . . I'm glad that you enjoyed. . .

Sy, thank you my friend. . . always good to see you. . .  

Sandra, thank you for reading my friend. . .    I hoped that this would be liked. . .

citizenx, thank you for enjoying and stopping by. . . glad to see you. . .

Deb, thank you. . . I've been working on some new things. . .

Marge, thanks for reading. . .  

Jeff, that's what I was going for. . . thank you. . .  

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

MyEnchanted_Melody
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across the land of dreams. In your heart, I'd always be.
9 posted 2001-08-26 08:43 AM




This took me into some dreamy drifting.....

and at the end I awoke....

"rubbed the sleep from (my) eyes,
and smiled. . ."

Beautiful.....and exquisite.....

Thank you
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"Oh...me!Oh Life!
Of the questions of these recurring..........
Of myself forever reproaching myself,
for who more foolish than I......"
~Whitman~

cpalmer
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10 posted 2001-08-26 11:26 AM


Very nice write!  I loved it  
Cindi

walker
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11 posted 2001-08-26 11:36 AM


Very beautiful, your art. Thanks.
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