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ecrivan
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0 posted 2002-06-18 10:30 PM



The roundness of our ways opposes
squareness of thoughts exposes
the flatness of terrain greets
skids pulled up by corded sheaths

Fruit rinds peel in helical circles
rounded carapaces delineates turtles
planets work their way in cycles
first mono, bi then tri-cycles
whereupon misfortunate deeds rotate
return to us unbidden...dictate
the changed shift of wheeled gears
circuitous events of mastered fears
or spin our paltry likenesses around
world spin silently
feet still lie flat
on grounds.


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the_loner_23
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1 posted 2002-06-18 10:36 PM


2 thumbs up. I like this poem a lot.

Cold hands means a warm heart

ThisDiamond
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2 posted 2002-06-18 10:46 PM


I especially like the gravity of this one...
As always an exceptional perspective.
ThisDiamond

ecrivan
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3 posted 2002-06-18 11:03 PM


Diamond

I think it's well 'rounded' at the end, don't you?..thanks for sharing


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4 posted 2002-06-18 11:15 PM




BRAVO!!! Yes, I agree, it is very well-rounded at the end especially, I feel that really the key in winning respect of others is not to let our thoughts go rounded but to "break the cycle" so to speak, for even though sometimes we may be disagreed with, it is more likely you'll be understood rather than create confusion and become someone else you're not rounding off your opinions and viewpoints! (sigh) This is excellent, sweet friend, 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..."

Shakira

Madame Chipmunk
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5 posted 2002-06-18 11:24 PM


Martin, I read your other poem about the roundness and the squareness and now this one about the roundness and flatness....
You must be in a geometrical mood tonight...
both are excellent....

~ well rounded hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled"  Gwendolyn Brooks

ecrivan
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6 posted 2002-06-19 07:34 PM


Lyra,

must be due to all the geometry I swallowed when I was younger hehe


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