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serenity blaze (a retitled repost) |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738
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"Of course I love you." And he laughed. "But I like to play with matches, too." Eureka I grew grimly silent. I stood alone outside myself I saw the flame--- the heat of me flickering coaxing as a bonfire rages on a cold winter's night beckoning remembering how many had stepped up to warm their hands and feed the core with baggaged wood-- long dead from cold... how they loved the spark and fed the flame but always wisely safely back to the spot the zone of comfort from the intensity of the serenity of fire... I never knew that fire had the urge to touch to grow be fed somehow held contained to have some purpose other than a dance with darkness... A thought snapped cracked and sparked a pine cone thrown in the midst of me-- (Did I really think that anyone would be so bold as to walk willingly embracing fire?) Then I remembered that many already had... the ones who had already been burnt... "Whatever are you thinking of?" "Nothing," I replied. Yet a chill grew--instant-- in the air as my light grew dim. "Tell me," he insisted. So I smiled at him and I replied: "I would rather be a match afire-- light the night for one instant-- bathe in the warmth and beauty-- letting it consume me-- than to stumble around forever passionless and blind." He looked confused. So I kissed him. And I think he understood. [This message has been edited by serenity (06-12-2002 01:24 PM).] |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
I definitely understand  Wonderful write, and thanx for the repost! Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write. |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
This has to be your signature poem. It's so you! |
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EarthenSoul Member
since 2002-05-30
Posts 163WA, USA |
I really like this! Excellent write! These words are definately ablaze. |
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wayoutwalt Member Elite
since 1999-06-22
Posts 4870TEXAS (it's all big) |
sereniity you are hot hot hot |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
So I smiled at him and I replied: "I would rather be a match afire-- light the night for one instant-- bathe in the warmth and beauty-- letting it consume me-- than to stumble around forever passionless and blind." ======================== YES..classic YOU and you know what I mean when I say that Moth anthem's baby...my most fave..  |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Yes, I must agree with the others...this is very much YOU....and a delightful side of you at that... |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Well heck, if he didn't, kiss him again... he will he will... |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
I love the way you did this, Sharon... Fire can represent so many things... A Serenity blaze would mean to me, a nice comfortable fire in a fireplace on a stormy evening.... Oh but you crackle too much, Karen... Are you really Serenity? Thanks for sharing this with us...  ~ hugs of blazesLyra |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I'm somewhat surprised that so much of ME--bleeds in to my musings--and I'm more than amazed, but thrilled--hugs-to-heart--that you find that acceptable. You guys are wonderful. You make liars out of my inner demons. I thank you--so much. |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
I never knew that fire had the urge to touch to grow be fed somehow held contained to have some purpose other than a dance with darkness... ya know, sometimes your writing just amazes me. You have this certain flair, with ideas that I just love. Don'tcha ever quit writing k? Hugs. I could have missed the pain, but I'd have had to miss the dance~~(Garth) |
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Goodknight Member Elite
since 2002-06-15
Posts 2386Ohio, USA |
I will look at fire with a whole new sense and respect - this is a great poem and I really loved it - Paul |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
May I just say that the second I started reading this, Marilyn Manson's CD-encoded voice came out of my speaker with "Burn the witches, burn the witches!" So I think he liked it. I know I did! Fire! She said burn ... together. |
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Anvrill Senior Member
since 2002-06-21
Posts 710in the interzone now |
Ooh, suddenly the pyromaniac in me is havin' grand ideas. I suppose it can be a bit frustrating to be a dangerous woman (whenever it isn't fun), but really, I'd rather leave most things male burned in my path than being unimpressed! |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Serenity, I see you have lit some fires. Excellent |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Gentle Spirit--smiling, I tried to quit writing--I really did--but the stuff kept clogging my "brain drain"---  thank you, m'friend!Paul--I would be remiss if I did not state here that this one was inspired my favorite poem--"the lesson of the moth" by Don Marquis--I'll find a link for you, and thank you, dear one for reading! Mike--ROFL...you just reminded me of something, I have this friend that just complained about the television repeating her--seems as she speaks, the television repeats all or part of her sentence with startling regularity! don't know what it means, but it is sure amusing as hell! thank Marilyn for the "nod" for ME! Miss A--ah yes, I KNEW you were one of us--I consider the burning a simple "slash-and-burn" technique---heh heh...watch out guys! We're everywhere! Thank you!sy? I missed you in passing gentle one! thank you so much--and? hey, some guys ARE perfect, methinks YOU are so safe! and Paul? here ya go: http://lifesci.ucsb.edu/~haddock/poems/archy.html [This message has been edited by serenity (06-22-2002 01:38 PM).] |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
oh my....stunning write!! love it when you write like this. ((hugs)) Charisma |
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