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Seymour Tabin
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0 posted 2002-08-10 07:40 AM


Rewrite:

           The Pregnant Sky

Look at the lie of membrane clouds
Hear, the cries in reign of loud
Whimpering thunder, roaring pain,
The berthing of the haw of rain.

Flashes in the factors grey,
The angst of the actors play
The swelling of the swollen girth
And the deluge, of the berth.

When rain swarms down in a broil
A feeding frenzy drowns the soil
And fury bright in blinding flash
Lights the hunger of maw and gnash.

Listen again, the pregnant skies
The mellow of its lullabies
The tender of the loving bare,
A mothers breast in tender care.

And here I leer in wonders awe
The furors soar of rain in pour.



© Copyright 2002 Seymour Tabin - All Rights Reserved
Neeraja
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1 posted 2002-08-10 07:46 AM


I love those clouds... with their promise of rain... and even thunderstorms... your poem is as beautiful as those clouds can be!!!

Neeraja

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2 posted 2002-08-10 07:48 AM



You know...if I ever need inspire...
reading you is where I'm sure to find it...
you've the artists' eye, my friend,
that, and much, much more...

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3 posted 2002-08-10 07:50 AM


the belly of a heavy cloud--
dark with omen's circumstance
ripples kick within--without--
feet demanding chance of dance...

(ooops...y'inspired ME! )

morning love...raising my mug t'ya!

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4 posted 2002-08-10 08:58 AM


Look at the lie of membrane clouds
Hear, the cries in reign of loud

Whimpering thunder, roaring pain,
The berthing of the haw of rain.

Flashes in the factors grey,
The angst of the actors play
The swelling of the swollen girth
And the deluge, of the berth.
=====================================
Listen again, the pregnant skies
The mellow of its lullabies

The tender of the loving bare,
A mothers breast in tender care.
===================================


Oh how I love when your rhymes rain down on me
Look at the inner rhymes and imagery in this gem of pen...then look at the personification and metaphor analogy--the extended metaphor of theme and title that you wrote out to poetic perfection with your word play ... very cool me Stinkylove...
and very timely as they were talking about Hurricane season this morn on the news.
Tell Randy to be ready
*ww*

If all the tear drops went to heaven
And if all the pain was confined ...
Would I be your salvation
could I make your spirit shine.

KWSB

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5 posted 2002-08-10 09:02 AM


Such is the awe of His gift to us....in
the cleansing rains that bring life to
our earth....  

Beautifully expressed my friend....as you
always do...

Marge Tindal
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6 posted 2002-08-10 09:12 AM


Seymour~
So imagery-laden it would cause me to reach for the nearest bumpershoot ...
or search for Noah's Ark plans ... AGAIN~

Wonderful, wonderful my friend~
*Hugs*
~*Marge*~

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7 posted 2002-08-10 09:14 AM


This is awesome!
YOU are an amazing writer my friend!
~Morning hugs~

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

doreen peri
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8 posted 2002-08-10 09:18 AM


lovely, Sy!
Seymour Tabin
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9 posted 2002-08-10 09:30 AM


Neeraja,
Thank you friend.

Sunshine,
Love you

Serenity,
Love the ooops.

JM,
Your praise has lifted me to the sky, now I am a butterfly. WWRS

Magnus,
Thank you my friend.

Marge,
Love, hugs and kisses.

Enchantress,
Morning and hugs back.

Seymour Tabin
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10 posted 2002-08-10 09:32 AM


doreen,
Thank you for the lovely,

catalinamoon
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11 posted 2002-08-10 09:57 AM


Excellent poem, Very strong images.
Sandra

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12 posted 2002-08-10 10:14 AM


Sy

Bring on the rain!  This was wonderful!

VAS
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13 posted 2002-08-10 11:52 AM


Like it much!

I do have one question, for my own understanding...is it a typo "berth" or am I to try for a metaphorical meaning?

Literal will be easy, and therefore, you would mean 'birth', but metaphorical, not impossible, but tougher this early in my morning.

Please help. Tax my brain if you must, put please help me out of this dust.

Whether on the shoal or on the shore,
I'll seek the lighthouse evermore.

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14 posted 2002-08-10 12:23 PM




Wow!!! This is just artistically beautiful, sweet friend, I love it, this is pregnant with pure beauty and aspiration, I love it, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Seymour, 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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15 posted 2002-08-10 12:41 PM


This is so perfectly done, Sy...
I think its just got to be your best one yet.
I just love your metaphor of the sky being pregnant with the rain...
and your wording and rhyme..was, as always, just perfect.
~ rainy hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled"  Gwendolyn Brooks

Seymour Tabin
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16 posted 2002-08-10 03:43 PM


Marte,
I'll send a little.

Sandra,
Thank you sweet.

VAS,
A metaphorical meaning, "berth" as in inhabit. Thank you for the read.

Noah,
Thank you for the read,

Lyra,
Love ya,

Marsha
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17 posted 2002-08-13 09:02 PM


Seymour darling heart This is simply one of the best I’ve seen in a long time. I truly don’t get here enough at the moment but there is only so much time in the day. I’m glad I didn’t get to miss this utter beauty it is extremely special the writing is perfect and again you have written pure gold. This is simply exquisite writing, YOU are an inspiration to me and your writing I utterly adore, I always have done so, it holds such quality.  Always the reader can see the picture, and when you paint a picture YOU really paint it, you are simply amazing. Beautiful work really beautiful.

Positively wonderful darling absolutely perfect I love it utterly utterly.
  

Love and warm stuff
As always
Mushy

Breathe through the heat of our desire
Thy coolness and they balm
Let sense be dumb let flesh retire
Speak through the earthquake wind and fire

Seymour Tabin
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18 posted 2002-08-13 10:55 PM


Marsha,
You must have dug to find this one. But I'm glad you did. A delightful reply. :sqeeze:

JamesMichael
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19 posted 2002-08-14 05:20 AM


Very nice Seymour...James
Seymour Tabin
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20 posted 2002-08-14 08:18 AM


Thank you James.
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