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RSWells
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since 2001-06-17

Posts 2533

0 posted 2001-09-20 09:45 PM

The bold and flamboyant Sun
moves on to the next landscape
reaching back to retrieve it's
pallet of apricot and peach,
it's unfinished canvas in two
shades of blue,
one soft and kind not found
easily anywhere we walk
held precious,
the other a dominant blue of sky
cheap in it's abundance and so
pilfered and drained to dark
by a rising and vacuuming sliver of Moon,
a rind of an ashtray which holds
a perfect circle of serious black
like an opposite, negative image
of the round lightbulb impression
on the viewing screen previewing
sleep on the back of eyelids.

So much sound and natural commerce
departs with the greater light of day.
Insects by the millions frenzy in
feeding at dusk,unafraid of birds
who must have a lengthy routine
at bedtime allowing the opportunity
to co-mingle or commit suicide
on windshields before ravenous bats
and nightbirds are let loose to gourge
on winged fodder.

Crickets and toads click and tick
their own version of individuality
and alone, I wonder why
we mostly water, vein, lymph,
tissue and grey matter
stomp around as though made of
Iron and Wood wrapped in such thin cover.

Why is silk so strong,
spider's webs so durable
and how does the see through
filament of airiness that is the
butterfly flicker on
on this spinning rock of mostly
water whose own skin thins
in the cancer of an eaten atmosphere?

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

1 posted 2001-09-20 10:31 PM

RSWells~

'The bold and flamboyant Sun
moves on to the next landscape
reaching back to retrieve it's
pallet of apricot and peach,'

That is really lovely ... and almost deserves it's own palette~
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

2 posted 2001-09-20 10:42 PM

Incredible write...enjoyed thoroughly.

~I've loved you forever, in lifetimes before~

Janet Marie
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since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

3 posted 2001-09-20 11:51 PM

Why is silk so strong,
spider's webs so durable
and how does the see through
filament of airiness that is the
butterfly flicker on
on this spinning rock of mostly
water whose own skin thins
in the cancer of an eaten atmosphere?
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That is one heck of a question Richard....
impressive use of imagery in this elemental inquiry.
clever write of message. That first verse alone is imagery overload ...
well done
jm

Well tomorrow holds only mystery
And who's to say what might be
But in you I found a love so strong
The sun and the moon looked on in jealousy

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

4 posted 2001-09-21 02:35 AM

Now that was one jam-packed visual poem! Why indeed I have to say to a few of those questions too. Beautifully crafted Sir Poet.

~* If you want a rainbow, sometimes you just have to put up with a little rain *~

rwood
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since 2000-02-29

Posts 3793
Tennessee

5 posted 2001-09-21 06:22 AM

How is it we're not flung through that cancerous hole? Gravity I know...gravity and spun steel...it's all a wonderous thing. An extremely wonderous write.

Sincerely,
Regina

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

6 posted 2001-09-21 07:35 AM

You walk your thoughts well...

Nan

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since 1999-05-20

Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

7 posted 2001-09-21 08:50 AM

Indeed - Humanity is a self-serving lot, isn't it? In reality the six-legged world has endured the effects of time far more efficiently than we... Nice write, Sir Wells..

Kit McCallum

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since 2000-04-30

Posts 14774
Ontario, Canada

8 posted 2001-09-21 03:26 PM

Much to ponder ... much enjoyed! Wonderful sentiments RSWells ... there is so much to think about between these lines.

Best wishes,
/Kit

Topheth
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since 2001-09-08

Posts 297
Texas

9 posted 2001-09-21 04:51 PM

Beautifully communicated. Another terrific post.

The Lonely Stranger
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since 1999-06-18

Posts 361
Upstate, NY, USA

10 posted 2001-09-21 04:58 PM

RSWells~

'The bold and flamboyant Sun
moves on to the next landscape
reaching back to retrieve it's
pallet of apricot and peach,'

That is really lovely ... and almost deserves it's own palette~
~*Marge*~

Marge I thought that VERY same thing !! Those selected lines grabbed me and shook me until I took notice.

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