Leave the sunlight be (My taste of silence challenge)

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bsquirrel

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-01-03

Posts 7855

0 posted 2002-07-29 04:41 PM

The clouds were all in line,
faced away from sun,
spreading past horizon
to the farthest sea.

Some were realized shapes;
others merely lines;
others parts of words
that spelled a book to read.

Trees would grasp to hold them,
skyscrapers would strain
to collect the radiance
of their calm refrain.

Of their silent musings.
Of their taste of sun.
Of their slow oncoming
to bring words' reflection.

I sat below in shadow
and watched them crawl above.
Leave the sunlight be, they wrote.
And please remember love.

*

Written after mugging myself in the Alley.

And, a handy offering for the Taste of silence challenge.

Mikey

She said burn ... together.
-TON

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

1 posted 2002-07-29 04:48 PM

(smiles) Oh Michael, this is wonderful, sweet friend, yes, always let the sunshine be and swim above you and feed you with the harbingers of loves promises to come always! (big hugggssssss) This is lovely, sweet friend, this is an excellent challenge response, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Michael, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

wranx
Member Elite

since 2002-06-07

Posts 3689
Moved from a shack to a barn

2 posted 2002-07-29 04:48 PM

Really well written. And...Doesn't remind of Judy Collins at all

~wranx

The shortest distance between two points...
is sometimes, intolerable.

Bukowski

bsquirrel

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-01-03

Posts 7855

3 posted 2002-07-29 04:50 PM

Glad you both enjoyed my strange idea of clouds being words issued from the sun's mouth (well, there's one interpretation, anyway).

And wranx, wasn't that the point?

Mike, pretending he knows who Judy Collins is

She said burn ... together.
-TON

the_loner_23
Member Ascendant

since 2002-06-08

Posts 5479
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

4 posted 2002-07-29 04:54 PM

Beautiful as usual

Cold hands means a warm heart

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

5 posted 2002-07-29 05:06 PM

Great write Mikey!!
I'm BAAAACK!

*Thanks for your help last night.*
~Hugs~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain~

Anvrill
Senior Member

since 2002-06-21

Posts 710
in the interzone now

6 posted 2002-07-29 05:28 PM

Um, am I the only one who sees that you ne'er once said taste of silence?

I love you, silly baby.

written in blood before everything went black

JCV

bsquirrel

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-01-03

Posts 7855

7 posted 2002-07-29 05:32 PM

Don't worry, I'll probably do one especially for Dark at some point.

Love you, Lori.

And glad y' all enjoyed.

She said burn ... together.
-TON

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

8 posted 2002-07-29 05:34 PM

You've GOT to know
I am enjoying this one!

bsquirrel

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-01-03

Posts 7855

9 posted 2002-07-29 05:41 PM

Thought y' would, K.

She said burn ... together.
-TON

mycafe
Senior Member

since 2002-05-23

Posts 584

10 posted 2002-07-29 09:36 PM

Enjoyed this great read!

mycafe

Keep counting your blessings

Madame Chipmunk
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since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

11 posted 2002-07-30 01:15 AM

This is special, Mr.Squirrel....
You have just got to get a Judy Collins CD, She is of my generation (an old person) but her music is beautiful and her lyrics are mindful of some of your poems.

~ superchipmunk hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

bsquirrel

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-01-03

Posts 7855

12 posted 2002-07-30 11:55 AM

Thanks, both.

Said if I only could ...
-KB

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