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Honeybee
Member Ascendant

since 1999-12-26

Posts 5372
Ontario, CANADA

0 posted 2002-08-11 12:49 PM

The new piptalk member name
reminded me of paper dolls for some reason

Misery Made Beautiful

I am fragile fantasy
of fabric flesh awaiting existence,
sketched and designed by hands
open palmed in finger weave;
of godly tips that yield the power
for creation of something more
where scissored blade can wield freedom
to soften the edges, and hue the paper dimples
or slice me in half, blank breath

Oh, reverance, give me life,
dress me up to kiss glue-mouth eyes
and, you will feel my liquid dreams pour out,
drizzled slow from sheet milled soul
to possibilities beyond imagination

Yes, if you listen ever carefully
of ear pressed to my flat-rolled heart
I will sing for you
and dance recycled symmetry
in a chorus line of traced, white-laced replicas
of misery made beautiful

But, I am mime, restless thin-skinned,
colourless, still,
a fragment of memory...
and, everybody knows
that paper dolls can’t talk

By Melissa P. Monette

[This message has been edited by Honeybee (08-11-2002 12:52 AM).]

SimplyGold
Senior Member

since 2002-07-10

Posts 1453

1 posted 2002-08-11 02:05 AM

Your paper doll spoke volumes. Made me think of that time so long ago when paper dolls shared my time. Thanks

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

2 posted 2002-08-11 08:23 AM

Excellent Melissa!
Your writing has taken on a whole new look.
~Hugs~

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

Gentle Spirit
Member Patricius

since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

3 posted 2002-08-11 09:44 AM

Melissa everything you write, wether it be the romantic poetry that I love so very much,
or this free expression you have written here, is so very beautiful. Thank you for this beauty!

somebody tell me, please help me....
understand.......(as sung by Trace Adkins)

{on the wings of words are spirits fly...and our souls are free~me

Janet Marie
Member Laureate

since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

4 posted 2002-08-11 11:58 AM

I am fragile fantasy
of fabric flesh awaiting existence,
sketched and designed by hands
open palmed in finger weave;
of godly tips that yield the power
for creation of something more
where scissored blade can wield freedom
to soften the edges, and hue the paper dimples
or slice me in half, blank breath

Oh, reverance, give me life,
dress me up to kiss glue-mouth eyes
and, you will feel my liquid dreams pour out,
drizzled slow from sheet milled soul
to possibilities beyond imagination
============================

Melis..ya take the metaphor and theme and work it to poetic perfection with your vivid imagery and mix of verbiage, phrasing, alliterations and analogy.
And as always..your emotions with an edge are expressed with your angsty depth.
Well done poetess Mellybee

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

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

5 posted 2002-08-11 12:03 PM

Melissa

This was a wonderful poem! JM said it just right(she always does)...so I will just say ditto.

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

6 posted 2002-08-11 01:58 PM

It's so easy to ditto Martie dittoing JM who
is ALWAYS saying just the right thing...

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

7 posted 2002-08-11 02:06 PM

Melissa,
You are a delight and this is a delight to reead.

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

8 posted 2002-08-11 02:09 PM

"But, I am mime, restless thin-skinned,
colourless, still,
a fragment of memory...
and, everybody knows
that paper dolls can’t talk"

BRAVO!!! Oh Melissa, this is wonderful, sweet friend, your writing continues to soar as always and I know as long as you follow your heart anything can come true, even paper dolls talking in your dreams! (sigh) This is excellent, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Melissa, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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

Shakira

Interloper

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-06

Posts 8369
Deep in the heart

9 posted 2002-08-12 10:00 AM

Lovely, Melissa

Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write.

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