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Paper Tiger (New and Improved)
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Paper Tiger (New and Improved) |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state 
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kindly remove previous poem, it has been revamped and extended They say this of markets in the East of cats that look fierce but won't feast; futures are created the moon continues its turn at every quarter...crescents will enlarge... soon a medieval capitol would burn. Paper tigers a midnight August moon jaded ornaments adorn oriental afternoons; Tea pours from porcelain cups in pagoda spaces paper tigers come alive in festive village places. Paper tigers parade lantern dragons perform charades mark the streets with no-entrance cabins; moonlight caresses oriental napes, scapes of paper shapes dictate the every quarter... fate draws closer..then escape. Talk circulated from within forbidden walls boxer rebellion had answered city calls aged dowager Tsu expressed urgent need select successor plant forbidden seeds; concubines gingerly climbed ladders of preference opponents would slide into wells of decadence. Foreigners sacked the capitol unpacked Fate urged the queen to decimate enemies wipe the country clear of occupied forts retain control of secluded matters at court. Fate drew it's sword poisin darts hit lovers Tsu grew cold Pearl won the emporers covers, paper dragons marched symbols chimed festivities out from forbidden cities call announced Pu Yi. Pu Yi inherited forbidden walls became a commoner at a communist call paper lanterns swung from breezy pagoda tops new crescent moons grew full futures reshaped Chinese clocks dictated |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Ecrivan, A clever piece of writing, enjoyed the read. |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
Thanks Sy, The previous wrote of the same title left the reader in mid air...I broke from my normal 4 line stanzas..it's a freer write. |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
  BRAVO!!! Wow, this is wonderful, sweet friedn, I don't know that much about Oriental history or dynasty but I did envision this whole triumph, this is fabulous! (big hugggssssss) I too enjoy the form you used here to, sweet friend, this is excellent, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Martin, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
Noah, I have decided to break away from my classic 4 line rhyme stanza, Severn woke me up to that necessity. |
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