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bsquirrel
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since 2000-01-03
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0 posted 2003-10-01 12:36 PM


This gyroscope
is smoothed and shined
by resting for years
in my palm.

It knows no compass,
cannot feel a map.
It never shares its pity
in latitude/longitude.

What's distance to it?
A small piece of type
tied to a ribbon
fluttering in space.

It could not imagine rivers,
mountains, ice caps,
jungles, buttes
and expanses of sand.

It knows no sunrise,
nor the setting of light,
nor the stony small stars,
nor the obscuring clouds.

It will spin and spin,
and spin and spin and spin,
an axis of nods,
turning in purpose.

Soon I will drop it,
spilled out in the dust.
When I reach you,
I'll need both hands free.

[This message has been edited by bsquirrel (10-01-2003 12:38 PM).]

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Ceinwyn
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since 2000-07-09
Posts 2175
VA
1 posted 2003-10-01 01:49 PM


the hopeless romantic is coming out in me..you just made me say "awww" out loud...*goes away now*

If at first you don't succeed destroy all the evidence that you tried.

[This message has been edited by Ceinwyn (10-01-2003 01:50 PM).]

Kaoru
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where the wild flowers grow
2 posted 2003-10-01 03:41 PM


*sigh*... I know I should come into this sanctuary more often, seeing as how this is where you usually post.

I love your work, M.. It's so wonderful.

Wind
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since 2002-10-12
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3 posted 2003-10-01 04:10 PM


days when you aren't here..I just die. you are great.

And the angel said unto me, "These are the cries of the carrots, the cries of the carrots!"
-Tool

bsquirrel
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4 posted 2003-10-01 04:25 PM


You guys are too sweet.
Aenimal
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since 2002-11-18
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the ass-end of space
5 posted 2003-10-02 08:22 PM


I don't know that i've ever said this to a man..beautiful
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